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Ministers and UNRWA chief warn agency could collapse without new funds and protection
Summary
Spanish and Jordanian foreign ministers and UNRWA Commissioner‑General Philippe Lazzarini urged member states at a UN ministerial to protect UNRWA's mandate, press for a ceasefire in Gaza and provide urgent funding, with Spain announcing new contributions and UNRWA seeking a $200 million bridge.
Spain’s foreign minister and Jordan’s deputy prime minister joined UNRWA’s commissioner‑general at a United Nations ministerial briefing to urge member states to safeguard UNRWA’s mandate, increase funding and press for an immediate halt to hostilities in Gaza.
José Manuel Albares Bueno, Spain’s minister of foreign affairs, European Union and cooperation, said Spain “strongly condemn[s] all targeted attacks aimed at humanitarian workers and its facilities” and argued that “there is no alternative to UNRWA.” He announced that Spain has contributed more than €60,000,000 to UNRWA since 2023, pledged an additional €10,000,000 and said Spain’s total planned contribution for relief would reach €150,000,000 by 2026.
Ayman Safadi, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, described Gaza as “flattened” and said the international community must act to stop what he called…
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