I have read that UNWRA was given over $ 1.1 billion in 2022 for "humanitarian aid". How much good this could have done if sent to the deserving impoverished in other parts of the world rather than being misapplied for military purposes in Gaza.
There was a fascinating and controversial article several years ago that said the world would be much better off if all the foreign aid to Africa were stopped. The aid artificially props up the high fertility rate which leads to overpopulation, mass starvation and misery. If the aid were stopped, births would go down and fewer people would starve. On balance, things would be a lot better for Africans without the aid.
It was a well thought-out thesis. We’d also have fewer people from Angola sleeping on tennis courts in Seattle demanding we take care of them.