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On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025 | UNRWA (2024-12-20)

[https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/decision-government-sweden-stop-funding-unrwa-2025] ------

"The decision by the Government of #Sweden to stop funding #UNRWA in 2025 is disappointing and comes at the worst time for Palestine Refugees.

"The decision is one day after the members of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution in support of UNRWA. Sweden has been a reliable longstanding partner to UNRWA providing both political and financial support for decades.

“This is a sad day for Palestine Refugees and the multilateral system which Sweden has spearheaded…”

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