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UK pledges $27 million in latest aid package for Gaza
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 12, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 12, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The UK announced a $27 million aid package for Gaza, focusing on essential services. The aid will be distributed through key agencies to address famine and disease.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will provide a 20 million pound ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as he arrived in Egypt for a world leaders' summit on ending the conflict.
Britain said the funding would be delivered through UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the Norwegian Refugee Council and was designed to reach those facing famine, malnutrition and disease.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday - part of the first phase of an agreement to end the war after two years.
Britain said it would also host a three-day summit on the reconstruction of Gaza that would include international government representatives, private sector and development finance representatives, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank.
Britain said this financial year it had given 74 million pounds in humanitarian support to Palestine, which it formally recognised as a state last month.
($1 = 0.7486 pounds)
(Reporting by Kate HoltonEditing by Ros Russell)
Humanitarian aid refers to assistance provided to people in need, especially during crises such as natural disasters or conflicts, aimed at saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations, providing food aid and addressing hunger and food security globally.
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