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“We have to maintain UNRWA until the aspiration of the Palestinians for self-determination has been achieved” Philippe Lazzarini at #UNGA on the Agency’s role in responding to the humanitarian crisis in #Gaza & providing human development services to #PalestineRefugees in the region.
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⏰The clock is ticking for a possible ban on UNRWA to deliver essential services for millions of #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Our Juliette Touma tells to RTÉ that the UN is not planning to replace UNRWA. “What needs to happen is for the Israeli Parliament to retract the decision”. Listen here 🎧 👇📻
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"There is absolutely no alternative among UN agencies or international NGOs to provide these services,’ says Philippe Lazzarini to Al Jazeera English, stressing UNRWA’s critical role in education and healthcare for millions of #PalestineRefugees. Without a political solution, UNRWA remains the sole provider of these essential services. A fully empowered Palestinian state is the only viable alternative to take over, but until then, UNRWA's mandate remains crucial for the stability and well-being of refugees across the region.
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Today, the majority of the UN #SecurityCouncil members expressed their steadfast support to UNRWA. They also expressed their grave concern around the Israeli Parliament’s legislation that seeks to stop UNRWA from delivering its essential services to #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the #WestBank including East Jerusalem. Read the full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
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"If UNRWA cannot operate, who will bring back hundreds of thousands of children in #Gaza from rubble to learning environments? Who will deliver the healthcare relied upon by 80% of the population?" – Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General. For #PalestineRefugees, UNRWA is more than aid—it’s the bridge to stability, education, and essential health services. #UNRWAworks
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In the shadow of the war in #Gaza, there has been no respite for #PalestineRefugees in the occupied #WestBank. Israeli Forces have demolished dozens of buildings in the last few days. Our UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said at the Caux Forum that “annexation is well underway.” This is not just destruction: it is part of systematic forced displacement, a violation of international law, and a form of collective punishment.
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Despite immense challenges, UNRWA keeps providing crucial services to #PalestineRefugees and remains the backbone of the humanitarian response in Gaza, scaling up the delivery of vital aid since the ceasefire. « UNRWA Palestinian workforce, the one providing education in our schools, the one providing health services across the #WestBank and across #Gaza, continue to work» Philippe Lazzarini tells BBC News (UK) at #MSC2025
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Members of the UN Security Council stated their support to UNRWA. UNRWA is the lifeline for #PalestineRefugees and the largest humanitarian organisation in #Gaza. UNRWA’s operations are at risk of being crippled by the implementation of Israeli Parliament’s legislation banning UNRWA.
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