U.S. Holds Back Aid To Palestinians

The Countries Donating The Most To The Palestinians

It has emerged that the U.S. is witholding over half of a $125 million aid payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Even though the U.S. is paying $60 million, it is holding back on another $65 million. The UN has said that the move could prove devastating for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Palestinians. Two weeks ago, President Trump complained that the U.S. is getting "no appreciation or respect" for the level of aid it donates.

As can be seen from the following infographic, the U.S. is the largest donor to the UNWR, giving $368 million in 2016, the most recent year data is available. Saudi Arabia is the second largest donor with $148 million while Germany and the UK are pretty much tied for third place, donating $73 million each.

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This chart shows the biggest donations to the UNRWA in 2016.

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Largest donors of humanitarian aid worldwide in 2025 (in million U.S. dollars), by country
20 largest donors to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) in 2024 (in millions of U.S. dollars)
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15 largest contributors of regular resources to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2022 (in millions U.S. dollars.)
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Amount of contributions to the UNHCR in 2023, by donor country and type of funding (in million U.S. dollars)
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Top 10 donor countries to the United Nations system in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Largest recipients of humanitarian aid worldwide as of 2025, by country/plan (in million U.S. dollars)

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