The German government says it plans to resume its cooperation with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip in the near future.
This was announced by the German Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday.
UNRWA - the main humanitarian provider in Gaza - faced a major crisis after Israel accused a dozen of its employees of being involved in the October 7 attacks that left some 1,200 people dead.
Several employees were dismissed in the wake of the accusations. In the days and weeks that followed, 16 donor countries - including the two largest donors, the United States and Germany - suspended or paused funding, leaving it with a funding gap of some $450 million.
After the allegations surfaced, UN Secretary General António Guterres promised a comprehensive review.
On Wednesday, experts charged with investigating the UN's neutrality in the light of allegations that UN employees were involved in the October 7 attacks on Israel recommended a toughening up safeguards in "eight critical areas."
At the same time, their report also said that Israel had so far not provided evidence that certain employees were members of terrorist organizations.
The independent group, headed by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, was set up at the beginning of February.
