A systematic campaign of destruction. "UNRWA" Warns of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (, stressing that the suffering of the population, especially children, has not ended despite entering a new phase of the political plan, in light of an acute shortage of shelter, food, health care and education.
This came during his speech at the opening of a photo exhibition about Lazzarini said: "UNRWA staff in Gaza documented over a period of more than two years "A systematic campaign of destruction" It affected about two million people, half of them children, in light of continuous bombing, repeated displacement, and human losses that even affected their families."He stressed that this documentation work took place in extremely dangerous conditions, at a time when independent international media are prevented from entering the Gaza Strip. He stressed that UNRWA still plays a pivotal role in providing basic services, as it provides about 40% of primary health care services in Gaza, with up to 18 thousand medical consultations daily, in addition to vaccination campaigns, nutritional examinations, water quality tests, operating water wells, desalination systems and waste management, serving hundreds of thousands of people. Population. He stated that the agency continues to support education through in-person education for approximately 60,000 children, and e-learning for approximately 300,000 children, stressing that returning children to school represents a top priority for treating psychological trauma, building hope, and preventing extremism. He stressed that the new Israeli legislation that aims to cut off water and electricity from UNRWA facilities in occupied East Jerusalem, and storming and destroying the agency’s headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, constitute a blatant violation. of international law and the privileges and immunities of the United Nations.A systematic campaign of destruction
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