Published October 27,2024
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Seven main nations, together with the UK and France, issued a warning to Israel on Sunday about proposed laws that will successfully ban the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) from working, citing potential “devastating consequences” for humanitarian support in Gaza.
Foreign ministers from Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the UK issued a joint assertion expressing “grave concern” over the Israeli parliament’s or Knesset’s consideration of payments that will revoke UNRWA’s privileges and immunities and prohibit the UN company’s presence in Israel.
The ministers emphasised UNRWA’s crucial function in offering important companies to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the West Bank, together with training, well being care, and gasoline distribution.
“We urge the Israeli Government to abide by its international obligations, keep the reserve privileges and immunities of UNRWA untouched and live up to its responsibility to facilitate full, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian assistance in all its forms as well as the provision of sorely needed basic services to the civilian population,” it stated.
The assertion additionally highlighted the UN company’s efforts to handle issues about alleged worker affiliations with “terrorist organizations.”
The assertion additionally urged the company to prioritize additional reforms and align actions with its mandate whereas sustaining exterior monitoring and assist for the method.
Source: www.anews.com.tr