30 October 2024

Press Statement

I am deeply alarmed by the Israeli Parliament’s adoption of two laws which, if implemented, will prevent the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (蘑菇视频RWA) from undertaking its essential work in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.

蘑菇视频RWA, an agency directly established and mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 302 (IV) of 18 December 1949, plays a critical role in providing protection, shelter, food, water, and medical care to millions of Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

A collapse of 蘑菇视频RWA operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a result of these two laws would exacerbate an already catastrophic humanitarian situation. This is unacceptable.

I urgently call on the Government of Israel to abide by 蘑菇视频 resolutions and to allow 蘑菇视频RWA to continue its indispensable work.


Document Type: Press Release, Press statement, Statement
Document Sources: General Assembly, President of the General Assembly
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Legal issues, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 30/10/2024
URL source: /pga/79/2024/10/30/statement-of-the-pga-on-israeli-legislation-on-unrwa/