UNRWA Chief says agency facing its ‘darkest day

UNRWA Chief says agency facing its ‘darkest day

The UN's aid agency in Gaza is facing its '"darkest hour", according to its top official. Philippe Lazzarini says the situation in the strip has become "dystopian", and urged member states to increase spending on UNRWA. Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.

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UN Security Council members urge Israel to rescind its banning of UNRWA

The United Nations Security Council in a statement on Wednesday strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle UNRWA's operations and mandate. This follows the passing of a bill on Monday by the Israeli parliament banning the UN agency from operating in Israel. There has been widespread criticism of this move which could impact the lives of millions of Palestineans. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New […]

October 31, 2024 15

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US and UK condemn Israel’s move to ban the UN refugee agency

Israel's allies have condemned a vote by the Israeli parliament to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is gravely concerned by the development while US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Israel should not move ahead with the ban.

October 29, 2024 12

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The UN says Israel’s banning of UNRWA is “outrageous”

The United Nations has warned that the law passed by the Israeli Parliament on Monday banning UNRWA violates the UN charter and Israel's obligations under international law. Israel's parliament approved the controversial bill, following allegations that some of UNRWA's staff members participated in the October 7th attacks last year. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York.

October 29, 2024 25

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UN Chief Expresses Concern Over Israeli Legislation Targeting UN Relief Agency

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding draft legislation that could obstruct the UN Relief and Works Agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee recently approved two bills designed to limit UNRWA's operations and privileges within Israel. Guterres cautioned that these measures would impede efforts to alleviate suffering and decrease tensions in Gaza.

October 9, 2024 17

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UNRWA warns of worsening crisis in Lebanon

More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion. Here’s the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon, Dorothy Klaus. Israel meanwhile says a 'limited, localised' ground operation is underway in […]

October 1, 2024 23

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Six staff members of the United Nations killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable, and dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop immediately. An Israeli airstrike on a central Gaza school being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians killed 18 people. Among those killed were six staff members of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA. The school was sheltering around 12-thousand displaced people, mainly women and children.

September 12, 2024 11

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Oshikonga oshitiyali shotuntila yo Polio osha tameke nena mo Gaza

Oshikonga oshitiyali shotuntila yo Polio mo Gaza osha tameke nena,omanga iita tayi tsikile miitopolwa yimwe. Oshikonga osha tuntila nale aanona ya thika 187 000. Ehangano lyiigwana ya hangana mo Palestine lyo UNRWA olyati oshikonga tasheendithwa Hamas na Israel otashi ende nawa. Ashike iita onkee tayi tsikile palwe moshikandjo,nomalelo guuhaku taga lopota aantu oyendji ya dhipagelwa miiponokela ya Israel,mwa kwatelwa oshipangelo shoka sha dhengwa mo Gaza. Nena ootuntila odha tameke mo […]

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UNRWA chief warns of collapse without urgent funding

The head of the main UN Agency responsible for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, UNRWA has issued a stark warning that it will crumble unless funding is found quickly. UNRWA Commission-General, Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday that an entire generation could be lost.

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