https://en.sputniknews.africa/20241115/banning-unrwa-will-cause-loss-of-next-generation-in-gaza-says-commissioner-general-1069238408.html
Banning UNRWA Will Cause Loss of Next Generation in Gaza, Says Commissioner-General
Banning UNRWA Will Cause Loss of Next Generation in Gaza, Says Commissioner-General
Sputnik Africa
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In November, the Israeli parliament passed bills aimed at banning UNRWA activities in Israel and the territories it controls, accusing some... 15.11.2024, Sputnik Africa
2024-11-15T08:30+0100
2024-11-15T08:30+0100
2024-11-15T11:03+0100
israel-palestine escalation
israel
palestine
gaza
un relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east (unrwa)
united nations (un)
israeli-palestinian conflict
genocide
humanitarian aid
middle east
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/0b/0f/1069238392_0:289:3071:2016_1920x0_80_0_0_e2bdf73f1e706e32ba8054007314cc06.jpg
A ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)'s activities by Israel could have devastating consequences for the next generation in the Gaza Strip, as the agency provides aid in the area of education, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Thursday. There are over 650,000 children in Gaza traumatized by the ongoing conflict, he added. "And if you get rid of an agency like UNRWA, who will be in charge to bring them back in the learning environment? There is absolutely no United Nations agency geared to provide public services like education of the primary and secondary age. That would mean sacrificing an entire generation; that would also mean that we would also plant seeds for more extremism, for resentment, and more hate in the future," Lazzarini said. Lazzarini also warned that the consequences "would definitely be catastrophic." According to a UN report on activities of UNRWA, Israel has not been able to provide any evidence that UNRWA employees were involved in terrorist activities. Lazzarini called the Israeli parliament's decision on UNRWA activities in Israel and the territories it controls, passed earlier this month, a form of collective punishment, saying it contradicts the UN Charter and will lead to greater suffering for Palestinians.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20241107/un-says-israel-has-to-perform-unrwas-duties-in-gaza-strip-in-case-of-agencys-ban-1069082078.html
israel
palestine
gaza
middle east
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2024
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
israel, palestine, gaza, un relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east (unrwa), united nations (un), israeli-palestinian conflict, genocide, humanitarian aid , middle east
israel, palestine, gaza, un relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east (unrwa), united nations (un), israeli-palestinian conflict, genocide, humanitarian aid , middle east
Banning UNRWA Will Cause Loss of Next Generation in Gaza, Says Commissioner-General
08:30 15.11.2024 (Updated: 11:03 15.11.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In November, the Israeli parliament passed bills aimed at banning UNRWA activities in Israel and the territories it controls, accusing some UNRWA staff of involvement in the October 2023 Hamas attack on the country.
A
ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)'s activities by Israel could have devastating consequences for the next generation in the Gaza Strip, as the agency provides aid in the area of education, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Thursday.
"Would UNRWA have to disappear from Gaza, not only our collective ability to respond to unprecedented need would decrease, but we would also sacrifice the future generation," Lazzarini said, speaking at UN Headquarters in New York.
There are over 650,000 children in Gaza traumatized by the ongoing conflict, he added.
"And if you get rid of an agency like UNRWA, who will be in charge to bring them back in the learning environment? There is absolutely no United Nations agency geared to provide public services like education of the primary and secondary age. That would mean sacrificing an entire generation; that would also mean that we would also plant seeds for more extremism, for resentment, and more hate in the future," Lazzarini said.
Lazzarini also warned that the consequences "would definitely be catastrophic."
According to a UN report on activities of UNRWA, Israel has not been able to provide any evidence that UNRWA employees were involved in terrorist activities.
Lazzarini called the Israeli
parliament's decision on UNRWA activities in Israel and the territories it controls, passed earlier this month, a form of collective punishment, saying it contradicts the UN Charter and will lead to greater suffering for Palestinians.
