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‘Important for the People of Gaza’: Foreign Minister Keen to Restore Confidence in UN Relief Agency

Penny Wong said Australia is ‘deeply concerned’ about the loss of life and diminishing safe space for Palestinians in Gaza. 
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‘Important for the People of Gaza’: Foreign Minister Keen to Restore Confidence in UN Relief Agency
A man carries away bags of humanitarian aid in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 26, 2023. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is keen to restore confidence in the United Nations so Australia, Canada, Japan, and others can help Palestinians in Gaza, after speaking to United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on Feb. 8.

Australia and multiple other nations including the U.S. paused funding for the UNRWA in late January after allegations emerged that 12 staff were involved in the Hamas terror attack on Israel.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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