Sweden has announced a $150 million foreign aid package for Ukraine and other countries while allocating no funding to the terrorist-infested UNRWA. Instead, Sweden will send aid to Gaza through other, more efficient agencies, delivering a major blow to UNRWA and its Hamas affiliates.
The Swedish government’s decision builds on its December 2024 announcement to defund UNRWA, citing difficulties facing the agency from new Israeli legislation that outlaws UNRWA operations. Stockholm will redirect their funding to established humanitarian organizations, including the World Food Program, UNICEF, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Sweden’s foreign ministry specifically referenced the “crisis of confidence” surrounding UNRWA, noting the agency has been “criticized for decades for a lack of neutrality.” The government highlighted longstanding concerns about “employees participating in terrorism and antisemitic schoolbooks” within UNRWA’s operations.
BREAKING: Sweden announces $150 million new foreign aid for Ukraine and other countries — and ZERO for terrorist-infested UNRWA. Instead, Sweden will send aid to Gaza via other, more efficient agencies. Major blow to the UN agency and its affiliate Hamas. https://t.co/KgP21Yf1IT pic.twitter.com/cYTcgIibHG
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 1, 2025
