Palestinian refugee aid cuts

The World

It’s official. The US has slashed all funding for a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, reducing the agency’s budget by about 30%. Host Marco Werman discusses the cuts with UNRWA’s New York director, Peter Mulrean.

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