‘40,000 Palestinians Are Starving’: Foreign Minister Weighs in on UN Funding Pause in Gaza

Australia recently announced it would pause funding to the U.N. Relief Works Agency amid alleged Hamas involvement

Armed supporters of Yemen's Huthi rebels attend a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian Hamas movement's armed resistance against Israel in the capital Sanaa on Jan. 29, 2024, amid the continuing battles between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza. Since shortly after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza broke out on Oct. 7, the Huthis have launched a spate of missile and drone attacks on passing commercial ships in the Red Sea which they say are linked to Israel. Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has shed light on the humanitarian work of a U.N. relief agency operating in Gaza amid Australia pausing funding on Jan. 27.

Australia joined multiple nations in suspending funding to the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) after allegations emerged that staff may have been involved in the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.