U.K., Australia and Canada launch US$4 million fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts

Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy that reached Gaza City from the northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.

LONDON - Britain, Australia and Canada on Thursday launched a peace fund to complement broader efforts towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with each country contributing £1 million (US$1.34 million) to the initiative.

Below are key details about the fund as set out by the British government:

• The fund will focus on new and existing grassroots projects - particularly those that include youth groups, civil society organizations and women.
• The £3 million fund will seek to scale up and attract additional donors once operational.
• Fund announced ahead of meeting in Britain between U.K. foreign minister Yvette Cooper and her Australian and Canadian counterparts, Penny Wong and Anita Anand.

Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James