Tag: UNRWA

UNRWA Chief, Philippe Lazzarini has stated that there is “hope and anticipation” for a ceasefire deal. In a post on X, he noted that a ceasefire deal is “desperately needed ...

Head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini has issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s treatment of humanitarian workers in Gaza. He asserted that dozens of UNRWA ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun its second day of hearings into Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians, more than 50 days into Israel’s total blockage on aid entering the Gaza ...

The office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has asserted that the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank amounts to “ethnic cleansing” and urged the US to intervene. In a ...

Despite an Israeli ban on its operations now officially in place but not yet enforced, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said that it is continuing to work ...

Israel’s ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is set to come into force on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Israeli authorities have accused the agency of undermining its ...

The United Nations humanitarian office has said that Israel’s monthlong offensive in northern Gaza is preventing the estimated 75,000 to 95,000 Palestinians from receiving essential items for their survival. Also, ...

Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Global Director of Communications, has emphasized that Israel has no alternative for the agency's humanitarian activities in the besieged enclave. She said that Israel’s ban on the ...

Israel has officially notified the United Nations of its decision to cut ties with its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). In a statement on Monday, November 4, 2024, the Israeli ...

The United Nations and countries across the globe have denounced Israel after its parliament passed two laws that brands the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) a “terror” group and ...