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UNRWA warns of $200 million shortfall; salaries, services at risk
Summary
Commissioner‑General Philippe Lazzarini said UNRWA faces an estimated $200 million funding gap through the first quarter and is operating week‑to‑week; he said salaries can be processed this November but December is uncertain and called for donor commitments tied to mandate renewal.
UNRWA Commissioner‑General Philippe Lazzarini warned reporters that the agency faces a roughly $200 million shortfall between now and the end of the first quarter and that its finances are currently managed "week by week." He said UNRWA expects to be able to process salaries in November but has no visibility on December payroll.
"We run week by week, month by month," Lazzarini said, adding that the agency had put…
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