Malaysia pledges additional US$1m to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Malaysia has pledged an additional US$1 million (RM4.07 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) over the next five years, with annual contributions of US$200,000 until 2030. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during the OIC Annual Coordination Meeting of Foreign Ministers.

Hasan emphasized that Malaysia wants the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to push for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, urging Israel to end settler violence in the West Bank, illegal expulsions in Jerusalem, and actions that could alter Jerusalem's identity and holy sites. Malaysia also called on OIC member states to support the protection, rebuilding, and strengthening of Palestinian institutions, aiming to ensure accountability for international law violations by Israel and demand compensation for the Palestinian people, all in line with the two-state solution.

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