  {"id":119338,"date":"2017-06-12T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T15:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=119338"},"modified":"2020-07-22T00:59:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T04:59:39","slug":"concerned-about-public-criticism-of-unrwa-secretary-general-calls-on-member-states-to-continue-supporting-its-essential-services-secretary-general-statement-sgsm18568pal2212","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/concerned-about-public-criticism-of-unrwa-secretary-general-calls-on-member-states-to-continue-supporting-its-essential-services-secretary-general-statement-sgsm18568pal2212\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerned about Public Criticism of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, Secretary-General Calls on Member States to Continue Supporting Its Essential Services &#8211; Secretary-General Statement (SG\/SM\/18568\/PAL\/2212)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: right\">1<strong>2 JÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµE 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>SG\/SM\/18568-PAL2212<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2017\/sgsm18568.doc.htm\">fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres:<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General is concerned about recent public criticism of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA) and the integrity of its operations. \u00a0He wishes to express his support for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA and his admiration for the role it plays in delivering essential services and protecting the rights of millions of Palestine refugees across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA is mandated by the General Assembly, whose members have repeatedly acknowledged the Agency\u2019s unique contribution to peace and security in that region. \u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA operates in the front lines of difficult conflict situations and provides education for half a million refugee girls and boys, teaching them human rights and tolerance. \u00a0Its education and relief activities contribute critically to stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General calls on all Member States to continue their support to the Agency in order for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA to be in a position to fulfil impartially and efficiently its essential role and to implement its humanitarian mandate to serve Palestinian refugees until a just and durable solution to their situation is found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For information media. 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