TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to restoration of UNRWA funding

For immediate release


Responding to the UK restoring funding to the UN Reliefs and Works Agency (UNRWA), Jonathan Eida, researcher of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:

“Taxpayers will be concerned about the decision to restore funding to UNRWA given the alarming allegations made against the organisation.

“For decades this body has attracted enormous controversy over its role in perpetuating the conflict, with little in the way of justification for its costly existence given the presence of the UNHCR which is responsible for all other refugees.

“If ministers want to keep pumping vast amounts of cash into the global quangocracy they need to demonstrate value for money for UK taxpayers, particularly in the case of UNRWA.”


TPA spokespeople are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews via 07795 084 113 (no texts)

 

Media contact:

Elliot Keck
Head of Campaigns, TaxPayers' Alliance
[email protected]
24-hour media hotline: 07795 084 113 (no texts)


Notes to editors:

  1. Founded in 2004 by Matthew Elliott and Andrew Allum, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) campaigns to reform taxes and public services, cut waste and speak up for British taxpayers. Find out more at www.taxpayersalliance.com.

  2. TaxPayers' Alliance's advisory council.

  3. The TaxPayers’ Alliance revealed in 2023 that the UK provided has £85 billion to global quangos, including the United Nations, since 2009. This was part of a broader campaign called Global Quangos Uncovered. More information can be found here.

 

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