The head of UNRWA appreciated the wide support of the countries of the world to this agency

Philip Lazzarini, head of the Relief and Employment Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), referring to the statement of 118 countries of the world regarding the increase of political and financial support for this agency, the widespread support of the countries of the world. He thanked UNRWA.

According to Al-Jazeera’s Saturday morning report, Lazzarini wrote in a message on his social media X (former Twitter) account: “The impressive show of solidarity and support of 118 countries, including all the members of the UN Security Council, was realized by UNRWA at a critical time.”

Referring to the unprecedented attacks and systematic efforts (of the Zionist regime) to destroy UNRWA, the head of UNRWA said: This is a tribute to our staff who are working throughout the region, including on the front lines of humanitarian efforts in Gaza. are.

Lazzarini stated that UNRWA is committed to continue providing its basic aid and services, including education to Palestinian children in Gaza, emphasizing: there is no alternative to UNRWA.

According to Al-Jazeera, the countries of Slovenia, Kuwait and Jordan proposed to issue a joint statement regarding the increase of political and financial support for UNRWA in the United Nations, and this plan is not only to issue a statement in support of the relief and employment agency for Palestinian refugees led to the signing of 118 member states of the United Nations, but all 15 members of the Security Council also approved and signed this statement.

Following the claims made by the Zionist regime in January regarding the possibility of 12 UNRWA employees participating in Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023 (15th Mehr 1402), a research group was created. In the following weeks, many of UNRWA’s financial sponsoring countries suspended or stopped about $450 million in aid to the organization.

Since then, many of these countries, including Sweden, Canada, Japan, the European Union and France, have resumed financial aid, but countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have not.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had previously announced that the suspension of aid to UNRWA, the main aid agency in Gaza, has taken place while months of Israeli military operations have turned the region into a “humanitarian hell” and 2 million And its 300,000 people are in dire need of food, water, medical services and shelter.