US cuts all funding to United Nations agency for Palestine refugees

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English - September 17, 2018 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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The United States has long been the biggest donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. At the beginning of September, the Trump administration announced it was cutting all funding to the agency. UNWRA is a humanitarian lifeline for Palestine refugees in the Middle East, providing food aid, education and health services for millions of people. We speak with Elizabeth Campbell, director of UNWRA USA.