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Philippe Lazzarini

Call to close UNRWA is attempt to strip millions of Palestinians of refugee status: agency chief

Disbanding the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees would have lasting repercussions for millions of Palestinians because it would result in them being stripped of their refugee status, the head of the agency told the Security…
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Arabic and international

UNRWA praises strategic cooperation with KSrelief

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has praised the strategic cooperation between the agency and Saudi aid center KSrelief. Following a meeting with KSrelief Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah at the center’s…
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Arabic and international

Israel is holding up food for 1.1m Palestinians in Gaza: UNRWA

Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main UN agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip, a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.1 million Palestinians from reaching the war-battered enclave, the agency’s director said on…
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Arabic and international

Saudi FM, KSrelief chief discuss Gaza with head of UNRWA in Riyadh

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday received the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Philippe Lazzarini and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh.…
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World

UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just a third of $300m needed to help millions

UNITED NATIONS: Despite a dire warning from the UN chief that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees “is on the verge of financial collapse,” donors at a pledging conference on Friday provided just $107 million in new funds — significantly…
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