# UN chief urges support for Palestine refugee relief agency

https://mins.news/en/item/73536

- CGTN, 2026-09-25 02:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-25/UN-chief-urges-support-for-Palestine-refugee-relief-agency-1QIBhNQfHgc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments to provide political and financial backing for UNRWA, warning that its operations and mandate are in serious jeopardy. He cited pressure on the agency, restrictions in East Jerusalem, the deaths of nearly 400 Gaza staff members and a $100 million funding shortfall threatening services for millions of Palestine refugees.

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