"The Secretary-General calls on other countries to help fill the remaining financial gap, so that UNRWA can continue to provide this vital assistance, as well as a sense of hope this vulnerable population," his spokesman said in a statement on Friday.
US State Department spokeswoman Healther Nauert said Friday the US administration had stopped all funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after a careful review found it to be unsustainable. The UNRWA denied this and promised to look for new donors.
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The agency faced an unexpected financial crisis in January when the United States froze a half of its funding for Palestinian programs. Dujarric said the UNRWA responded by expanding its donor base, exploring "new avenues of support," and cutting costs.