A man-made famine is "tightening its grip" across the Gaza Strip, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA warned on April 17 as he accused Israel of blocking aid deliveries and seeking to end UNRWA's activities in the enclave.
"Today, an insidious campaign to end UNRWA's operations is underway, with serious implications for international peace and security," UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told the 15-member UN Security Council.
UNRWA provides education, health, and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Since war erupted six months ago between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, top UN officials have described UNRWA as the backbone of aid operations.
Read more here.
