Board of Peace Has Met with UNRWA Despite Saying It Has No Gaza Role, Agency's Ex-Chief Says
- Senior U.N. officials confirmed this month that despite public exclusion by the U.S.-created Board of Peace, the U.N. agency for Palestinian Refugees has held multiple secret meetings with the Palestinian committee to coordinate Gaza reconstruction planning.
- Publicly, the Board of Peace claims 'UNRWA's days are over' due to alleged Hamas infiltration, though the International Court of Justice states these accusations remain unsubstantiated.
- With around 11,000 Palestinian employees in Gaza, the agency conducts 14,000 medical appointments daily and serves over 280,000 children in education programs, remaining the territory's largest aid provider.
- Behind the scenes, the Palestinian committee acknowledges UNRWA is necessary for planning, with Board of Peace officials suggesting programs may persist if they prove 'far more efficient and accountable.'
- Former Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini calls the situation an 'absurd contradiction,' noting that while the Board of Peace rejects the agency, international member countries still expect it to deliver.
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Although it is publicly excluded from the plans of the Peace Council for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, UNRWA continues to play an extensive role on the ground, amid backstage meetings and contacts on the use of its programmes and expertise.
Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency’s ex-chief says - The Boston Globe
Israel wants the agency out of Gaza and has repeatedly accused it of being infiltrated by Hamas militants, allegations that the International Court of Justice says have not been substantiated.
Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency’s ex-chief says – WTOP News
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the U.S.-created Board of Peace pushes ahead with plans to rebuild Gaza , it’s said there’s no place for the U.N. body that for decades has
Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role,
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the U.S.-created Board of Peace pushes ahead with plans to rebuild Gaza , it’s said there’s no place for the U.N. body that for decades has provided support to displaced Palestinians. But the
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Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency’s ex-chief says
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the U.S.-created Board of Peace pushes ahead with plans to rebuild Gaza, it has said there’s no place for the U.N. body that for decades has provided support to displaced Palestinians. But the agency’s last chief…
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