Question reference: S6W-24924
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 29 January 2024
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Current status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 22 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in each year since 2019.
Answer
Since 2019 Scottish Government has provided £750k to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This funding was transferred on 1 December 2023 in response to UNRWA’s flash appeal for those caught up in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. This funding was a one-off contribution in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We have no plans for further contributions at this point in time.