NewzUN member states convened at the General Assembly on Thursday to express support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The session addressed the agency’s current operational status, which officials described as untenable given the ongoing crisis in the region.
During the assembly, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international donors to protect the agency’s role, characterizing it as a critical stabilizing presence. The appeal comes as the organization faces significant operational hurdles and what Guterres termed intolerable conditions within Gaza.
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