Endless and senseless killing, day after day
UNRWA
12 Sep 2024
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
Gaza.
Endless and senseless killing, day after day.
Another school sheltering displaced people hit in Nuseirat today. Among the people killed are six UNRWA staff working and providing support to families who have sought refuge in the school.
Since the beginning of this war, at least 220 UNRWA staff have been killed in Gaza.
Humanitarian staff, premises and operations have been blatantly and unabatedly disregarded since the beginning of the war.
The longer impunity prevails, the more international humanitarian law & the Geneva Conventions will become irrelevant.
Time for Ceasefire Now.
Time for Accountability.
Background Information:
UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.
UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.
UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
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