Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says he received confirmation from representatives of five countries that suspended funding to UNRWA that they intend to resume their donations within several weeks, Al Jazeera reports.

The announcement comes after the prime minister received several Western ambassadors and consuls at his office on Thursday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.

Canada confirmed during the meeting it will resume funding. It was not immediately clear which other countries renewed their commitment to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

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