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UN Chief Says No Substitute to UNRWA to Aid Palestinian Refugees

This is Beirut, 18/11 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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There is no alternative to the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, its chief insisted Monday, following Israel's order to ban the organization that coordinates nearly all aid in war-ravaged Gaza. "There is no plan B,” head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, told reporters in ...

Lazzarini Warns of UNRWA Potential Collapse

This is Beirut, 06/11 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

UNRWA United Nations Philippe Lazzarini Gaza Humanitarian Aid

The UN aid agency for Palestinians is facing its "darkest hour" and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel's decision to ban the organization, its chief said on Wednesday. "Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos," the head of the United ...

What Implications for Israel’s Termination of UNRWA Agreement?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 04/11 17:38 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel has officially terminated its agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). On Monday, Tel Aviv formally informed the UN of this decision, which had been approved by an overwhelming parliamentary majority the week before. Historically fraught with deep-rooted disagreements, Israel's ...

Israel Notifies UN of Intention to Cut UNRWA Ties

This is Beirut, 04/11 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel said Monday it had formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with UNRWA, the agency supporting Palestinian refugees, after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation. "On the instruction of Foreign Minister Israel Katz, the ministry of foreign affairs notified the UN of the cancellation of the agreement between the ...

West Bank Camp Fears Future After UNRWA Office Raid

This is Beirut, 03/11 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Residents of the Nour Shams camp in the occupied West Bank are fearful for their future after an Israeli raid this week damaged the UN agency for Palestinian refugees office there. The 13,000 inhabitants of the camp near the northern city of Tulkarem depend heavily on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ...

UN Security Council Expresses 'Concern' over Israel's UNRWA Ban

This is Beirut, 30/10 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The UN Security Council on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" over the Israeli parliament's adoption of a bill banning UNRWA, the main United Nations aid agency working with Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The Council also called on Israel to "abide by its international obligations" and "respect the privileges and immunities" of ...

Members of UN Security Council Condemn Israeli Attempt to Ban UNRWA

This is Beirut, 10/10 10:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Members of the United Nations Security council warned Israel on Wednesday against proceeding with a law aimed at curbing the UN's Palestinian refugees agency. Israel has long been at odds with the agency known as UNRWA and alleged that some of its employees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. The Foreign ...

UN Chief Warns of "Catastrophe" if Israel Ban UNRWA

This is Beirut, 09/10 12:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN chief warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a humanitarian "catastrophe" over Israeli legislation that could prevent the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating. Speaking to reporters, Antonio Guterres said he had written to Netanyahu about draft laws in the Israeli parliament that "could prevent UNRWA from continuing its ...

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