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On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025 | UNRWA (2024-12-20)
"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…”
I actually found a really good technical explanation going over some of the more complex reasoning behind why Sweden made this decision: