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Donor countries stand by UN Palestinian refugee agency despite corruption probe

The Trump administration skipped today's pledging conference co-hosted by Jordan and Sweden.
A Palestinian demonstrator holds a United Nations' flag during a rally against a U.S. decision to cut funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and in support of president Mahmoud Abbas, in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma - RC19AEA408D0

NEW YORK — Donor countries today reiterated their support for the UN's beleaguered Palestinian refugee agency, despite corruption accusations against some of its top officials.

Speaking to reporters after the biannual meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in New York, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi insisted that the international community continues to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Jordan co-hosted today's meeting with Sweden.

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