The decision of Israel to stop aid into Gaza threatens the lives of civilians exhausted by 16 months of brutal war.
Humanitarian aid must continue to flow at scale similar to what we've seen over the past six weeks when the ceasefire began. This brought respite and relief to people in need.
The vast majority of the people in Gaza rely on aid for their sheer survival.
Lifesaving water, hospitals, health centres and electricity are essential to complement basic food assistance.
Aid and these basic services are nonnegotiable.
They must never be used as weapons of war.
UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.
UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.
UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
