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Trump administration slashes funding of UN refugee agency
« on: September 01, 2018, 11:05:02 pm »
market Watch
Felicia Schwartz and Jessica Donati
Sept. 1, 2018

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is permanently slashing funds to the United Nations refugee agency, in a move that security officials worry could spark Palestinian unrest but that the administration says is part of a wider U.S. strategy.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration froze most of its support to the UN Relief and Works Agency, the agency that aids Palestinian refugees, providing $60 million and holding back more than $300 million. Friday’s announcement stands to make the reduction permanent.

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