Secretary-General António Guterres has asked the head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, to “swiftly” investigate “extremely serious allegations” that several agency staffers were involved in the 7 October terror attacks in southern Israel. Mr. Guterres has also … Continue reading →
UNA-UK is calling on the UK Government to immediately suspend arms sales to Israel in the face of overwhelming evidence suggesting that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes. UNA-UK condemns the heinous … Continue reading →
Philippe Lazzarini is Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Continue reading →On 6 December 2023, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote the following letter to the current President of the Security Council, Permanent Representative of Ecuador Jose Javier de la Gasca Lopez Dominguez. Dear Mr. President, I am writing under … Continue reading →
On 29 October 2023, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), addressed a ceremony to honour the memory of its 59 staff members who have lost their lives in Gaza … Continue reading →
On 17 October 2023, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani made the following statement. With a staggering 4,200 people killed, over one million people displaced in just 10 days, and large areas in the Gaza Strip reduced … Continue reading →
This statement was issued on 10 October 2023 by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, on the hostilities between Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Palestinian armed groups infiltrated Israel on 7 October, … Continue reading →
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, called on the donor community to immediately fund the procurement of emergency fuel to prevent essential services in the Gaza Strip from shutting down completely. “Life-saving services in the … Continue reading →