UN appoints envoy to assess aid for Palestinians
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ian Martin on Tuesday, April 22, to conduct a strategic assessment of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
- This review follows intense criticism and accusations from Israel regarding UNRWA staff actions related to the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.
- Israel accused 19 of UNRWA's 13,000 employees in Gaza of involvement in the attacks and subsequently cut contact with the agency.
- UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated the review aims to assess UNRWA's "political, financial, security" constraints.
- The assessment seeks to improve UNRWA operations in a complex environment without questioning the agency's core mandate.
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UN appoints envoy to review Palestinian aid agency UNRWA
NEW YORK, April 23 — The United Nations yesterday appointed an envoy to complete a “strategic assessment” of the agency charged with aiding Palestinians, a spokesman said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ian Martin of the United Kingdom to review the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, to gauge the “political, financial, security” constraints the agency faces. The organisation — broadly considered to be the backbone of …
UN to review impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza
United Nations: The United Nations chief appointed a British human rights activist on Tuesday to carry out a strategic review of the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees to assess its impact under the”present political, financial, security and other constraints.” Israel has banned the agency, known as UNRWA, from operating on its territory, but its Palestinian staff have still been key to delivering aid and running medical clinics in Gaza, eve…
UN to review the impact of UNRWA in Gaza and elsewhere
The United Nations chief appointed a British human rights activist on Tuesday to carry out a strategic review of the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees to assess its impact under the "present political, financial, security and other constraints." Israel has banned the agency, known as UNRWA, from operating on its territory, but its Palestinian staff have still been key to delivering aid and running medical clinics in Gaza, even though Israel…

UN appoints envoy to assess aid for Palestinians
The United Nations on Tuesday appointed an envoy to complete a "strategic assessment" of the agency charged with aiding Palestinians, a spokesman said.
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