That the Parliament commends the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which began its operations on 1 May 1950; understands that this work comprises human development and humanitarian services, including primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency responses, including in situations of armed conflict; believes that the work of UNRWA is especially vital at this time when, between 7 October 2023 and 7 February 2024, over 27,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, with around 70% of those killed reported to be women and children, and over 67,000 people reported to be injured; understands that, according to UNRWA’s own figures, over 75% of the population have been displaced across the Gaza Strip, with at least one million people living in or near emergency or informal shelters; further understands that, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, over 300 people have been killed in the West Bank; understands that UNRWA is providing essential services, including shelters, water and sanitation, medical consultations, child vaccinations, psychosocial support for displaced individuals and families, and food distribution, despite the severe impact of war on its premises and the people within them; mourns the loss of over 150 UNRWA workers who have reportedly been killed since the beginning of hostilities; understands with disappointment and severe regret that several states, including the UK, USA and other key donors and longstanding partners, have suspended funding for UNWRA, based on what it sees as unsubstantiated allegations against a very small number of the agency’s staff; believes that this suspension is an entirely disproportionate response, and that both UNWRA and the UN have responded rapidly and robustly to the allegations; further believes, with deep sadness, that, unless funding is quickly restored, UNWRA will be obliged to suspend its operations, leading to an ever deeper humanitarian disaster, more deaths, including those of children, and increased instability in the region, and urges the UK and other states to restore funding as a matter of the utmost urgency.