From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
The occupied West Bank is in the grip of its most severe humanitarian crisis since 1967.
One year since the start of Israel's 'Iron Wall' military operation, 33,000 people remain forcibly displaced from Palestine Refugee camps in the north. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have been demolishing swathes of the camps, reducing the chances for these communities to recover.
UNRWA teams on the ground are assisting newly displaced Palestine Refugees who have been pushed deeper into poverty, and have no viable alternatives for healthcare, education and welfare.
UNRWA works.
But to continue to do so, we need continued political and financial support from Member States.
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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, over 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.
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