Yet even prior to its establishment, the UN's complicity in providing Israel with the framework for the forced expulsion of Palestinian refugees through the 1947 Partition Plan contributed to the ongoing predicament. UNRWA's mandate was supposed to be temporary, until a solution for Palestinian refugees was found.
While UNRWA has certainly provided essential services for Palestinian refugees since 1949, its total dependence on external funding since its inception cannot be separated from the UN's abandonment of the Palestinian refugee issue. Let us invest in peace, stability and hope." Let us help UNRWA help Palestine refugees. It is past time to match overwhelming support for the mandate with more sustainable and predictable funding for its operations. During a meeting on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly, Guterres appealed for more donations for the agency, saying that there has been an ongoing discrepancy in terms of rhetorical support for UNRWA and funding.ĭescribing the agency as "a safety net for the most vulnerable," Guterres added, "We continue however to have UNRWA remain trapped in financial limbo. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has once again exposed how the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the Palestinian refugees themselves are subject to a cycle of exploitative violence which does more to serve the international organisation's humanitarian paradigm. Malaysia: Where is the $1m sent to PA to restore the Gaza medical clinic? Pro-Kurdish Swedish lawmaker slams gov't comments on YPG Settlers get $8m boost to Judaise occupied SilwanĮgypt tightens security measures ahead of potential protests this Friday
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