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Philippe Lazzarini

@unlazzarini

Commissioner-General of @UNRWA

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Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV as he begins his pontificate. His message of peace and humility is timely. At UNRWA we look forward to pursue our dialogue & partnership with the Holy See in promoting the rights of #Palestine Refugees & support our work to assist all those

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No government can say: “we did not know”. The lack of action turns into an unbearable indifference towards a manmade starvation. The solution is known to all: Israel must lift the siege on the children of #Gaza now.

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Youssef, 4 years old, severely malnourished & injured in #Gaza No access to food, no access to medical care. How many more Youssef’s need to be sentenced to death to lift the siege on Gaza? It requires no more than political will & decision

Youssef, 4 years old, severely 
malnourished & injured in #Gaza

No access to food, no access to medical care.

How many more Youssef’s need to be sentenced to death to lift the siege on Gaza? 

It requires no more than political will & decision
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Don’t reinvent the wheel: putting together new “plans” is a distraction from the atrocities + a waste of resources. The humanitarian community in #Gaza, including UNRWA, is ready. It has the experience & expertise to reach people in need. Our aid is piled up outside: food

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How many more Palestinian lives will be wiped off from their homeland by bombardments, hunger or lack of medical care? More than 250 Palestinians in #Gaza have been reported killed in the last two days alone. These are lives. These are human beings. They cannot just be

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#Gaza: throughout this war, one of the most dreadful updates I regularly receive is the death toll on UNRWA staff. Today, that death toll has surpassed the gruesome milestone of 300. The vast majority of staff were killed by the Israeli Army with their children & loved ones:

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At the European humanitarian forum in Brussels today, I said that the world is again failing its commitment of “never again” with the people of #Gaza. We failed them under our watch, day after day. The war is making International Humanitarian Law including the Geneva

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No one should be surprised let alone shocked at scenes of precious aid looted, stolen or “lost”. The people of #Gaza have been starved + deprived of the basics including water & medicines for more than 11 weeks. Mothers and fathers have run out of food for their children.

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In #Tokyo today I discussed with Prime Minister 石破茂 Japan’s longstanding & strong support for UNRWA + #Palestine Refugees. We also spoke about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in #Gaza where half a million people face starvation. We stressed that the

In #Tokyo today I discussed with Prime Minister <a href="/shigeruishiba/">石破茂</a> Japan’s longstanding &amp; strong support for <a href="/UNRWA/">UNRWA</a> + #Palestine Refugees. 

We also spoke about  the catastrophic humanitarian situation in #Gaza where half a million people face starvation. 
We stressed that the
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Over the past 20 months, the Government of Israel has continuously made unsubstantiated claims against UNRWA and its neutrality. These claims have put the lives of UNRWA staff at serious risk and harmed the reputation of the Agency. Here are extracts from a letter I recently

Over the past 20 months, the Government of Israel has continuously made unsubstantiated claims against <a href="/UNRWA/">UNRWA</a> and its neutrality. 

These claims have put the lives of UNRWA staff at serious risk and harmed the reputation of the Agency.

Here are extracts from a letter I recently
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Productive meeting with H.E. Takeshi Iwaya, Minister for MOFA of Japan  🇯🇵. We discussed how to address profound humanitarian challenges in #Gaza & strengthen cooperation in support of UNRWA + #Palestine Refugees. I expressed my deep appreciation for Japan’s longterm support

Productive meeting with H.E. Takeshi Iwaya, Minister for <a href="/MofaJapan_en/">MOFA of Japan</a>  🇯🇵. 
We discussed how to address profound humanitarian challenges in #Gaza &amp; strengthen cooperation in support of <a href="/UNRWA/">UNRWA</a> + #Palestine Refugees. I expressed my deep appreciation for Japan’s longterm support
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A summary execution among more than 310 UNRWA staff killed in #Gaza. Based on information recently made available to UNRWA, our colleague Kamal left his home in Rafah on 23 March, wearing his UN vest, and driving a clearly marked UN vehicle. Within an hour, UNRWA lost contact

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#Gaza: a war on children. In addition to heavy bombardments, starvation is threatening the future of the children in Gaza. What’s urgently needed is a political will to allow the UN and partners to provide assistance at scale without hindrance or interruption Allow us to do

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We are back to the blaming game while the people of #Gaza are starving + trying to survive heavy bombardments. There are reports that 900 trucks were sent in the past two weeks. That’s just over 10 per cent of the daily needs of people in #Gaza The aid that’s being sent now

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#Gaza: a light through darkness with music. Despite multiple forced displacement, Ahmad continues to teach children #music to help them heal & overcome. “We sing for peace, we sing for life” he says. #ceasefire UN News 👇🎵 news.un.org/en/story/2025/…