AdvertisementU.S. Ends Funding Of U.N. Agency That Supports Palestinian RefugeesAugust 31, 2018Vanessa RomofacebookEmailPierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), speaks at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday. On Friday, the U.S. announced it would cease funding of the aid organization. (AP)