UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) is the backbone of all humanitarian responses in Gaza.
He appealed to all countries to guarantee the continuity of UNRWA’s lifesaving work.
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Several countries including the United States, UNRWA’s biggest donor, paused funding after Israel accused some agency staff of taking part in the October 7 attack by Hamas.
Speaking to the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) yesterday, Mr. Guterres said he was personally horrified by the accusations waged against UNRWA staff but stressed the need to overcome the termination.
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