EU Commission to send 50 million euros to Unrwa

The European Commission said it would send 50 million euros ($54m) to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, next week.

The Commission will also increase its emergency support for Palestinians by 68 million euros ($73.5m) in 2024 to be implemented through partners such as the ICRC.

The Commission is allocating a total of 150 million euros to support Palestinians across the region, including 82 million euros of aid to be implemented through Unrwa.

"The Commission has assessed its funding decision for Unrwa in light of the very serious allegations made on 24 January that implicate several Unrwa staff in the heinous 7 October attacks," their statement said. "It took account of the action taken by the UN and the commitments the Commission required from Unrwa."