Sweden resumes aid to Palestine through the UNRWA

Stockholm, March 9 (Hibya) – Swedish Aid Minister Johan Forssell announced that the Swedish Government has decided to resume aid to the Palestine through the aid organisation UNRWA.

Speaking to Swedish Radio Ekot, Johan Forssell said: "We are now in a situation where, after intensive work, we have received written assurances from Unrwa that the results of the audits carried out, strengthened internal controls and reviews should be shared with Sweden."

Support for the organization was suspended in January following allegations that several employees of the UN agency were involved in the terrorist attack in Israel on October 7 last year.