UN launches review of UNRWA ‘neutrality’ over allegations of staff ties to Hamas
- United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has created an independent panel to assess UNRWA, the agency that helps Palestinian refugees, in response to allegations of serious breaches.
- The panel, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, will collaborate with three European research organizations to assess whether UNRWA is ensuring neutrality and responding adequately to allegations.
- Sixteen countries, including the United States, have suspended funding to UNRWA pending investigation outcomes, potentially impacting relief operations for two million Palestinians.
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UN chief names independent panel to assess UNRWA agency in Gaza
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced Monday (February 5) the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked with helping Palestinian refugees. UNRWA is under fire over accusations by Israel that 12 staff members were involved in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. More than a dozen countries, including the United States, Germany, Britain and Sweden, have suspended funding to the agency.
UN chief names independent panel to assess UNRWA agency in Gaza
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced Monday the creation of an independent panel to assess UNRWA, its embattled agency tasked with helping Palestinian refugees.UNRWA is under fire over accusations by Israel that 12 staff members were involved
Under the authority of the French Catherine Colonna, three Scandinavian institutes will examine the UN agency in charge of Palestinian refugees to ensure its “neutrality”. UNRWA assures that it has nothing to hide. To prove it, the UN agency in charge of Palestinian refugees, in full storm, will submit to an investigation by an independent group, chaired by the former head of French diplomacy, Catherine Colonna. Does UNRWA apply the procedures s…
UN chief says independent panel to evaluate UNRWA agency in Gaza amid Hamas link row
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken steps to address the scandal surrounding the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), responsible for Palestinian refugees, by appointing former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna to lead an independent review. UNRWA is facing a funding crisis after admitting that some of its staff members were involved in the Hamas terror attack on Israel in October 7 last year.
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