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Commissioner-General of @UNRWA

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Abdallah is our @UNRWA colleague & photojournalist who miraculously survived bombardment in northern #Gaza but got severely injured + lost both legs. While he was in Al-Shifa Hospital, he witnessed the horrors of a 2-weeks long siege by the Israeli Forces, before being moved with…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

UNRWA lifesaving assistance is about to end following countries decisions to cut their funding to the Agency. Our humanitarian operation, on which 2 million people depend as a lifeline in Gaza, is collapsing. I am shocked such decisions are taken based on alleged behavior of a…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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In my 35 years of work in complex emergencies, I never have expected to write such a letter, predicting the killing of my staff & the collapse of the mandate I am expected to fulfill #Gaza

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Staggering. The number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in #Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined. This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future. #ceasefireNow for the…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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On the day new data is out on famine in #GAZA , the Israeli Authorities deny my entry to Gaza. -Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip, expected to arrive between now and May. - Two million people= the entire population of Gaza is facing crisis levels of food insecurity…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

In just over four months in #Gaza , there have been more #children , more journalists, more medical personnel, and more @UN staff killed than anywhere in the world during a conflict. It is with profound regret that I must now inform you that @UNRWA has reached a breaking point,…

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

📍# Gaza: as of today, @UNRWA , the main lifeline for #Palestine Refugees, is denied from providing lifesaving assistance to northern Gaza. Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any @UNRWA food…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Today’s attack on one of the very few remaining @UNRWA distribution centres in the #GazaStrip comes as food supplies are running out, hunger is widespread and, in some areas, turning into famine. Every day, we share the coordinates of all our facilities across the Gaza Strip…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

- UNRWA did not know what is under its headquarters in Gaza. - UNRWA is made aware of reports through the media regarding a tunnel under the UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza. - UNRWA staff left its headquarters in Gaza City on 12 October following the Israeli evacuation orders and as…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

#Gaza : an entire population depends on humanitarian assistance for survival. Very little comes in & restrictions increase. A truck loaded with aid has just been turned back because it had scissors used in children’s medical kits. Medical scissors are now added to a long list of…

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Philippe Lazzarini

21 days

No words can do justice to the horrors that people in #Gaza are living in since the war began six months ago. The lives of 2 million people were turned upside down, often overnight. Many lost the most precious: their loved ones. Everything is in short supply except for…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

The last time @UNRWA was able to deliver food aid to northern #Gaza was on 23 January. Since then, together with other @UN agencies, we have: 🛑 Warned against looming famine. 🛑 Appealed for regular humanitarian access. 🛑 Stated that famine can be averted if more food…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

A sea of people forced to flee Khan Younis, ending up at the border with Egypt. A never ending search for safety that #Gaza is no longer able to give.

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Since last month, the situation has deteriorated to the extend that starvation is now looming (according to WFP)

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UNRWA

4 months

"We need much, much more" Last month, @UNLazzarini told @stephensackur @BBCHARDtalk about overcrowded @UNRWA shelters, dire conditions & lack of aid in the📍 #GazaStrip - each day that passes, the situation increasingly deteriorates. Full interview ⬇️

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Receiving horrifying images & footage of scores of people killed and injured in another @UNRWA school sheltering thousands of displaced in the north of the Gaza Strip. These attacks cannot become commonplace, they must stop. A humanitarian ceasefire cannot wait any longer.

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Philippe Lazzarini

6 months

Devastated. Over 100 @UNRWA colleagues confirmed killed in 1 month. Parents, teachers, nurses, doctors, support staff. @UNRWA is mourning, Palestinians mourning, Israelis mourning. Ending this tragedy needs #Humanitarianceasefire now.

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

BIG THX! We got overwhelming support from people, countries and organizations around the world. So critical at a time when our teams in #Gaza continue to be the frontline humanitarian responders. Resumption of funding is key to keep the largest humanitarian operation in #Gaza …

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Saw videos of an @UNRWA school in northern #Gaza blown up. It is outrageous. All public facilities, including hospitals & @UN schools are protected under international law. Parties to this brutal war have the coordinates of all our facilities in Gaza.

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

All our food convoys have been denied access to North #Gaza this week. With unimpeded access this man made starvation can still be averted.

@WFP

World Food Programme

1 month

Famine – even in northern #Gaza – could still be averted. We need: 🔴 An immediate stop to the fighting 🔴 Full access for aid organizations to reach the entire civilian population A declaration of #famine means it’s too late. We must act now to save thousands of lives.

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Philippe Lazzarini

6 months

Our entire operation is now on the verge of collapse. By the end of today, around 70 % of the population in #Gaza won’t have access to clean water. To have fuel for trucks only will not save lives anymore. Waiting longer will cost lives.

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Ireland is a longstanding & principled partner of #PalestineRefugees & @UNRWA I am deeply grateful for the exemplary role of 🇮🇪 & for the announcement today of 20 millions euros. I hope other countries will follow suit. There is no replacement for @UNRWA ’s role in the absence…

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Irish Foreign Ministry

2 months

Tánaiste @MichealMartinTD today announced €20M in support of @UNRWA . During a visit to Dublin by UNRWA CG @UNLazzarini , the Tánaiste underlined that in #Gaza "UNRWA is the backbone of the humanitarian response & urgently needs support". Full statement:👉

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Philippe Lazzarini

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With #Finland decision today to resume funding to @UNRWA , all Nordic countries are now supporting the Agency & its lifeline activities for #Palestine Refugees in #Gaza & across the region. 🇩🇰🇫🇮 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 thank you for standing by UNRWA at this extremely critical time. @DanishMFA …

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

📍 #Gaza : For the 2nd time this week, a food convoy has been denied to northern Gaza. 🛑 Today, the Israeli Authorities denied another @UNRWA convoy with much needed food supplies from going to the north where people are on the verge of famine. The last time @UNRWA was able to…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Another day from hell. #Gaza reaches an unprecedented reported death toll of 30,000 Palestinians killed, while an additional 100 people are reportedly killed & 700 injured when they were desperately trying to get lifesaving humanitarian aid from a convoy. Neither @UNRWA nor any…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

UPDATE: constant horrors, another @UNRWA school bombarded several times in the north of #Gaza sheltering more than 4,000 people. Dozens reported killed including children. Second time in less than 24 hours schools are not spared. ENOUGH, these horrors must stop

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Disheartened by Switzerland Parliament's national council move to cut aid to @UNRWA , as the Agency is recognized as a major humanitarian actor in #Gaza & the region. Hope the Senate will revise this decision as @UNRWA is the first responder in Gaza and a lifeline for millions.

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

With meaningful, unhindered & unconditional humanitarian assistance + commercial flow, the looming famine can still be reversed & prevented.

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Thomas White

4 months

People are hungry and just desperate for food @UNRWA convoy in #Gaza City this week. 40% of the population at risk of famine. More regular supplies needed - require safe and sustainable #humanitarain access everywhere including to the North of Gaza

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

February registered a 50% reduction of humanitarian aid entering #Gaza compared to January. Aid was supposed to increase not decrease to address the huge needs of 2 million Palestinians in desperate living conditions. Among the obstacles: lack of political will, regular closing…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Our @UNRWA colleague & photojournalist Abdallah was severely injured in bombardments in northern #Gaza . He lost his legs. Over the past weeks, he’s been sending very powerful footage about the scale of destruction & misery. In this war of “superlatives”, we are recording the…

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UNRWA

3 months

"The situation is catastrophic. There is not a single house that was not damaged" North📍 #Gaza is unrecognisable Abdallah, our colleague who took this photo, describes unimaginable destruction. Entire neighbourhoods gone without trace "People are tired, there's nothing to eat"

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Scenes of forced displacement are constant and repeated now also in #Gaza middle areas. Lives turned upside down overnight. Civilians are constantly on the move with no safe place. The only remaining hope is a #humanitarian -ceasefire.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Devastated by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers in #Gaza when their convoy was reportedly hit by the Israeli Forces. The @WCK provides much needed food assistance to a starving population. Humanitarian workers are #NotATarget . My deepest condolences to @WCK & families of…

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World Central Kitchen

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World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Read our full statement on the loss of our team members here:

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Philippe Lazzarini

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The last time @UNRWA was allowed to deliver food north or Wadi #Gaza was on 23 January. Since the beginning of the year, half of our aid mission requests to the north were denied. The @UN has identified deep pockets of starvation and hunger in northern #Gaza where people are…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

The decision of the @EU_Commission to imminently release a EUR 50 million comes at a critical time. This is from a total EUR 82 million of aid to be implemented through @UNRWA in 2024. It will support the Agency’s efforts to maintain lifesaving and essential services for…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

People in Gaza haven’t experienced hunger until this war. Now it is widespread & WFP warns about a looming famine. That would be nothing less than a man made famine & a stain in our common humanity. We cannot let it happen

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

4 months

Four out of five of the hungriest people anywhere in the world are in Gaza. As the conflict intensifies and the horror grows, we will continue to do our part. We will not give up.

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

#Gaza : The delivery of much needed aid continues to be limited in quantities & riddled with logistical hurdles. Food, water, fuel & all humanitarian aid must never be used as a weapon of war, politicized or diverted. Full statement👇

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

A number of donor countries suspended US$ 440 million worth of funding to @UNRWA Meanwhile the war in #Gaza is going unabated. At the time the International Court of Justice calls for more humanitarian assistance, it is the time to reinforce not to weaken #UNRWA We are the…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Shooting & other attacks on aid workers + convoys hinder lifesaving operation in #Gaza @UNRWA coordinates all its movements with the Israeli Authorities #NotATarget

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Thomas White

4 months

#Gaza - Israeli soldiers fired at an aid convoy as it returned from Northern Gaza along a route designated by the Israeli Army - our international convoy leader and his team were not injured but one vehicle sustained damage - aid workers should never be a target. @UNRWA

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

#Gaza , although we send notifications about all aid convoys and we coordinate all our movements, aid convoys continue to come under fire. Civilians & aid to civilians must be protected at all times.

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Thomas White

3 months

#Gaza this morning a food convoy waiting to move into Northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire - thankfully no one was injured @UNRWA

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Siege, hunger & diseases will soon become the main killer in #Gaza . This fabricated + catastrophic level of hunger can still be reversed by flooding Gaza with food & life saving assistance. More than ever Humanity requires political will.

@UNOCHA

UN Humanitarian

1 month

🔴 Eating unsafe wild food 🔴 Baking bread with animal feed 🔴 Sending children on dangerous journeys to find food People in #Gaza are resorting to desperate measures to survive. Civilians' essential needs must be met, including by facilitating unimpeded humanitarian access.

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

In Rafah southern #Gaza , there are 1.4 million people - tens of kilometres of people living in the streets in plastic makeshift shelters. A military offensive in the middle of these completely exposed, vulnerable people is a recipe for disaster. I am almost becoming wordless.…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

How many more times must we remind that: - There is no safe place in #Gaza . - Diseases are rampant. - Famine is looming. - Water is at a trickle. - Food production has come to a halt. - Hospitals have turned into battlefields. - One million children face daily traumas. I join…

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

2 months

Civilians in #Gaza are in extreme peril. We are calling on Israel to fulfil its legal obligation to provide food and medical supplies and facilitate aid operations. And we are calling on the world’s leaders to prevent an even worse catastrophe. #IASC 👉

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Back in #Gaza , endless deepening tragedy. People are everywhere, live in the street, need everything. They plead for safety & for an end to this hell on earth. Our colleagues are asked to do the impossible in what is an impossible situation.

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

I have just returned from my second visit to the #GazaStrip since the war began. I bear witness to the unspeakable suffering of people. As we all anticipate the beginning of the much-awaited pause, I reiterate my call for a long-standing humanitarian ceasefire.

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Philippe Lazzarini

6 months

False & insidious claims that our schools teach hatred + that we have let the people of #Gaza down come from those who want @UNRWA to fail. They only fuel a toxic & deeply polarized environment .

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

#Gaza on two separate incidents the Israeli Forces opened fire on an @UNRWA school in Khan Younis (southwest). As a result, two @UNRWA colleagues on duty were shot, one was killed. Despite multiple attempts, we couldn't retrieve his body. Humanitarian workers #NotATarget , they…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

In northern #Gaza , once vibrant schools now lie in ruins. Heartbreaking images of @UNRWA schools severely damaged or destroyed by this brutal war. More than 300,000 girls and boys who used to learn in @UNRWA schools now grapple with the harrowing war. Their #education abruptly…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 years

They say Lebanon is “a piece from the sky”- I am back in beirut!

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

In 4 months of war, around 100,000 people in #Gaza were killed, injured or are currently missing. This represents nearly 5 % of the population. You can easily figure out what this would means in your city or country…. In addition, around 17,000 #children are unaccompanied…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

At least 300 people killed & another 1,000 injured in #Gaza while seeking protection under @UN flag 🇺🇳 in @UNRWA shelters in #Gaza In the past 3 months, international humanitarian law has been violated way too many times. Civilian facilities including UN buildings are #NotATarget

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

On #InternationalWomensDay , I am profoundly saddened that women in #Gaza continue to endure the consequences of this brutal war. This includes giving birth without basic medical assistance, the lack of menstrual hygiene products & privacy in exceptionally unsanitary living…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

Another horrific day in #Gaza . The number of those killed is likely higher. #KhanYounis vocational training centre is one of the largest @UNRWA facilities sheltering nearly 30,000 displaced people. The compound is a clearly marked @UN facility & its coordinates were shared with…

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Thomas White

3 months

Update - attack on Khan Younis Training Centre this afternoon - two tank rounds hit building that shelters 800 people - reports now 9 dead and 75 injured @UNRWA and @WHO team trying to reach the centre - agreed upon route with Israeli Army blocked with earth bank #Gaza

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Today, marks day 171 of this endless war. Today also marks 171 @UNRWA team members killed since 7 October in #Gaza Most recently was Hani, killed in northern Gaza while looking for food. During the solidarity visit of our @SecGen in the Holy Month of #Ramadan we mourned our…

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Philippe Lazzarini

27 days

🛑 #Gaza : a war on #children , their education and their futures. Since the war began, according to @UNICEF and others: - 13,750 children are reported killed - 17,000 children are unaccompanied or seperated - Every day, 10 children lose their legs. - ⁠Dozens of children…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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#Gaza : with the unprecedented rapidly developing man made famine, I am deeply appreciative with the solidarity expressed by civil society, governments & lawmakers across the world, including in the US + support to #UNRWA ’s efforts to provide food, water & lifesaving assistance…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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🙏 @antonioguterres for your immense support for the Palestinian people & @UNRWA . Your visit to the region during the Holy Month of #Ramadan is a strong message of solidarity + a call for change. Your voice has finally been heard by the Security Council members who adopted a…

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

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Here in Jordan, and across the region, @UNRWA is a lifeline of hope: Providing education for over half a million girls & boys, and health care for two million people. In a darkening world, it's the one ray of light for so many. We must not take that hope away.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Thank you #Australia for joining donor countries who have maintained/increased their funding and those who have recently announced their contribution to @UNRWA at this critical time in #Gaza and the region. Your support is testament to your commitment to humanitarian principles…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Every day of the last two months, aid agencies have pleaded for deliveries of humanitarian supplies to the #GazaStrip We have been placed in the intolerable position of requesting permission to do lifesaving work. My latest in the @latimes

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We must prevent humanitarian aid from being used as an instrument of war

Civilians are pawns in the war in Gaza, yet humanitarian assistance has been made conditional, withheld or delivered according to political and military agendas.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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It is a huge challenge to reverse a man made famine in #Gaza in the absence of a political will. The killing of humanitarian workers yesterday and the denial of @UNRWA to join convoys to the north, including to Al Shifa Hospital today, require a complete reversal in policies…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

I arrived at the Global Refugee Forum straight from #Gaza & I have to say, it is a living hell. People of Gaza are running out of time & options as they face bombardment, deprivation & disease in an ever-ever-shrinking space. My full remarks 👇 #GRF2023

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Philippe Lazzarini

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The renewed binding order from the @ICJ yesterday is a stark reminder that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is man made + worsening. It can however still be reversed. The order calls on the State of Israel to cooperate with the United Nations to…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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It has now been 1 month since the abhorrent attack in #Israel and brutal war + tight siege in #Gaza It pains me greatly that 92 @UNRWA colleagues were killed in #Gaza . We are never going to be the same without them. Once again I call for a #ceasefire for the sake of humanity.

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

There is a sense of growing anxiety and growing panic in Rafah. People have absolutely no idea where else to go. Any large-scale military operation among this population can only lead to an additional layer of endless tragedy that's unfolding in #Gaza

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Netanyahu orders military to plan evacuations from Rafah

The Israeli PM's order comes after the US warned against an unplanned invasion of the Gazan city.

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Media should verify their reports & cross-check information including statements from Government officials, before publishing information. My full statement today👇 …

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Philippe Lazzarini

23 days

An endless tragedy Incomprehensible & entirely avoidable

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

23 days

Six months on, the Israeli military campaign has brought relentless death & destruction to Gaza. Lives shattered. Children dying for lack of food & water. This is incomprehensible & entirely avoidable. Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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🙏 #Denmark for joining donor countries who have maintained/increased their funding & those who have recently announced their contribution to @UNRWA at this critical time in #Gaza and the region. Your support is testament to your commitment to humanitarian principles & the…

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Denmark MFA 🇩🇰

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Press release: Denmark disburses planned contribution to UNRWA 👇 🔗

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

One of the largest @UNRWA shelters in Khan Younis (southern #Gaza ) was hit during military operations yesterday. At least 6 displaced people were killed and many more injured during intense fighting around our the shelter. Terrified staff, patients and displaced people are now…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

We have said it repeatedly. We are saying it again. No place is safe in #Gaza 90 @UNRWA facilities have been hit directly or indirectly, including sites that have been sheltering civilians - people seeking protection under the @UN flag. @AP

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Senior UN official denounces 'blatant disregard' in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there's no safe haven in Gaza for civilians — not even U.N. shelters and “safe zones” designated by Israel.

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

The temporary suspension of funds to the Agency by 16 States could impact @UNRWA life-saving services in #Gaza & the region in the absence of new contribution in the coming weeks. Today, I urged 🇪🇺 Ministers for Development Cooperation gathered at the #FAC meeting in Brussels to…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

UNRWA's presence has been pivotal in preventing #Gaza , and the region, from descending into chaos. The high standard of @UNRWA 's educational system has been widely admired globally. Undermining @UNRWA undermines international efforts in #Gaza & beyond.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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⁠ #Gaza : 🛑🛑 three long months of a brutal war: mass displacement, mass human losses & injuries, mass destruction. Unbearable suffering made worse by constant dehumanization & promotion of hate speech going unchecked.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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4 months of a brutal war in #Gaza , the toll on children is tragic, their future at stake. More than half a million girls & boys are out of primary & secondary school in Gaza. Every day of war deepens the scars, risking a lost generation vulnerable to exploitation. Children are…

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Philippe Lazzarini

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#Gaza : The increase in aid is not yet tangible, sustained or uninterrupted. Aid also needs to reach safely all those in need. It means convoys & humanitarian aid workers should no longer be a target + restrictions on @UNRWA by Israel to reach the north where famine is imminent…

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 years

2 @UNRWA schools + office building hit during Israel strikes on #Gaza - material damage/all staff accounted for. Under int’l law @UN & #UNRWA premises are inviolable

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

I welcome the joint statement of 17 INGOs stressing the vital need for sustained funding to @UNRWA amidst the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in #Gaza Resumption of funding is key to keep the largest humanitarian operation in #Gaza uninterrupted + to keep our schools &…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

The massive death, destruction, displacement, hunger, loss, and grief of the last 100 days are staining our shared humanity. My full statement 👇

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Thank you #Sweden and #Canada for renewing support to @UNRWA at this critical time in #Gaza and the region. This is testament to your commitment to humanitarian principles & the plight of #PalestineRefugees during unprecedented crisis. I also thank all donor countries who have…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

We are beyond “concerned” that NO humanitarian aid has been allowed into #Gaza today including fuel. The pause has come to an end. Israeli Forces resumed military operations, many will be displaced including seeking refuge in already crowded @UNRWA shelters. Very sad days ahead

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

It is outrageous that humanitarian agencies are reduced to begging for fuel and forced after that to decide who will we assist or not assist, when you have such a large population in a lifesaving situation. My full remarks on the oPt @UNGeneva 👇

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 years

Marwan, Ibrahim, Rahaf, Hussein, Hamza, Imad, Hamada, Lina: EIGHT #PalestineRefugee kids killed in last 2 days in #Gaza . All attended @UNRWA schools. So tragic

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

Among countless civilians, women, children in this war, 130 @UNRWA colleagues have also been confirmed killed. No one is spared, a devastating and endless human tragedy.

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

The Holy month of #Ramadan is here. It’s the month of peace & giving with families coming together. For the people of #Gaza , it comes as extreme hunger spreads, displacement continues & fear + anxiety prevail amid threats of a military operation on #Rafah This month should…

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Philippe Lazzarini

2 months

Four months into a brutal war. The toll on civilians is unimaginable. Already 5% of Gaza's population has suffered death, injury, or separation. 17,000 children torn from their parents. Starvation looms. Desperately needed aid is not going into #Gaza . There's no sanctuary.…

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

Thank you 🙏 Secretary General for your solidarity. People in #Gaza & around the region need every ounce of it . 🙏 also for your immense support to @UNRWA , the largest humanitarian relief provider in Gaza. We will continue to do everything possible to help #Palestine refugees…

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António Guterres

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1 month

Every year, I undertake a solidarity mission during the holy month of Ramadan, a time for spreading compassion, community & peace. This year, I have come to the Rafah crossing to spotlight the hardship and pain of Palestinians in Gaza – and the obstacles to easing their plight.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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🙏 #Belgium @alexanderdecroo for your unwavering support to #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza & across the region. Famine is looming, it is man made. Famine can be reversed with political will. More land crossings + scaled up assistance are needed. Meanwhile hunger is spreading.…

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Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺

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1 month

Israel urgently needs to provide more humanitarian access to Gaza. Tactics of starvation are inadmissible. Belgium continues to support @UNRWA It is the backbone of aid to the people in #Gaza We expressed condolences to @UNLazzarini for over 160 staff who have been killed.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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The consequences of donors freezing funding will not only impact our ability to respond to the huge humanitarian need in the #GazaStrip It will also impact @UNRWA activities in the West Bank including East Jerusalem, Jordan, Syria & Lebanon, where we have hundreds of thousands…

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

In #Gaza today, met with @UNRWA staff. Was moved by their dignity. They shared same plight & pain as any other displaced person, they lost loved ones. They are my source of inspiration, a ray of light coming out of the darkness.

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

UNRWA is the main lifeline for #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the Middle East. More support is needed to @UNRWA not less. Here is why, a must read by @CrisisGroup 👇

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Why Donors Should Not Suspend Aid to UNRWA | Crisis Group

Following Israel’s allegations that staff of the UN agency serving Palestinian refugees participated in the 7 October 2023 attack, several capitals paused or threatened to suspend their funding. In...

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Philippe Lazzarini

10 days

I told the Security Council: Calls for UNRWA’s closure are not about adherence to humanitarian principles. They are about ending the refugee status of millions of Palestinians. They seek to change the long-standing political parameters for #peace in the occupied Palestinian…

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Philippe Lazzarini

26 days

Thank you #Japan 🇯🇵 for your decision to resume funding for #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza & across the region. @UNRWA is fully committed to keep improving its governance & transparency. I too look forward to implementing the recommendations of the ongoing risk management review.…

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外務省

27 days

４月２日、上川外務大臣の臨時記者会見が行われ、我が国からＵＮＲＷＡへの資金拠出の一時停止を解除することについて発表しました。詳細はこちら👉

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 months

#Gaza This has gone on for far too long. There are no winners in these wars. There is endless chaos and growing despair. I call once again for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that can bring some respite and enable a much needed and significant increase in the flow of basic…

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Philippe Lazzarini

18 days

An honour for @UNRWA & myself to receive the “Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic”, a prestigious award from the King of #Spain . This is in recognition of the extraordinary service of our teams wherever they are including in #Gaza . It is testament to the…

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José Manuel Albares

18 days

Ayer concedimos la Gran Cruz de Isabel la Católica al Comisionado General @UNRWA , @UNLazzarini . Por su trayectoria, porque labor de @UNRWA es vital para la alimentación, educación y salud de 6 millones refugiados palestinos, porque España apoya a esta organización indispensable.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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Wishing all those celebrating Eid Al Fitr in the occupied Palestinian territory and beyond a peaceful & blessed time with families & loved ones. This Eid comes as the people of #Gaza go through six months of one of the most brutal wars in recent history. It is very hard to…

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Gaza is simply becoming uninhabitable. Entirely man-made & still avoidable with a #ceasefireNow 👇

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Martin Griffiths

4 months

Three months since the horrific 7 October attacks, Gaza has become a place of death and despair. This war should never have started. But it’s long past time for it to end. My statement:

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 months

Relieved by the 🇨🇭 Parliament’s decision to maintain funding to @UNRWA Our humanitarian and human development mission provides support for the most vulnerable civilians, in line with Swiss values. Ready to strengthen our collaboration for more transparency & efficiency.

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Philippe Lazzarini

4 years

As of tomorrow, I will start my new function as Commissioner General of @UNRWA .It was a great privilege serving #Lebanon . #Lebanese strong sense of hospitality & solidarity will remain in my heart. In these times of uncertainties, I wish a smooth recovery for the #LebanonYouWant

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Philippe Lazzarini

5 months

In suffering there is no competition. The longer this war goes on, the larger the loss, the deeper the grief. It’s time for it to end. My statement at press conference 👇

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Philippe Lazzarini

3 years

40+ @UNRWA schools now open as shelters for > 34000 people displaced w/ limited access to water, no food or health care. Call to support #UNRWA to help displaced and affected #PalestineRefugees

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

On March 4, I told 🇺🇳 General Assembly that #UNRWA is facing a deliberate & concerted campaign to undermine its operations, and ultimately end them. I did not expect it would go as far 👇 Israeli influence operation targets U.S. lawmakers on Hamas-UNRWA

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Philippe Lazzarini

1 month

👍thank you Portugal @JoaoCravinho for your new contribution to #UNRWA . Your decision comes at a time of unprecedented challenges & will support our efforts to reverse the impact of the looming famine in #Gaza + to provide lifeline services to Palestine refugees across the…

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Negócios Estrangeiros PT

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1 month

Following the €10M voluntary contribution approved by the @govpt for humanitarian aid in Gaza, the MFA @JoaoCravinho spoke with the CG of @UNRWA @UNLazzarini who praised 🇵🇹's contribution in view of the dramatic situation that the palestinian population is experiencing.

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Philippe Lazzarini

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No time to boast, humanitarian supplies to #Gaza are far from enough. - For the first 2️⃣ weeks following 7 October massacre, all crossing points into Gaza were sealed off. Nothing came in including food, medicines and other basics. - When aid eventually came in, it was only a��

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Philippe Lazzarini

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The US foreign aid spending bill for 2024 limits funding to @UNRWA until March 2025. This decision will have implications for Palestine Refugees in #Gaza & the region. I appreciate our committed supporters in the US Congress who advocated on behalf of UNRWA during this…

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