Maldives' Foreign Minister expresses concern over UNRWA funding crisis

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid on Tuesday expressed concerns over the funding crisis faced by the 'United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East' (UNRWA).

Speaking at the Extraordinary Virtual Ministerial Pledging Conference held by the UNRWA, titled 'A strong UNRWA in a Challenging World – Mobilising Collective Action', Minister Shahid stated that the agency's funding crisis has severe impacts on Palestinian refugees.