UNRWA 'very near' to possible breaking point on Gaza operations, says head
The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, warned that the organization is nearing a breaking point in its operations in the Gaza Strip due to worsening conditions. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, he expressed concern that UNRWA might soon be unable to continue its work, although he could not specify when that would happen.
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- Published Date: 01:10 | 16 October 2024
- Modified Date: 01:24 | 16 October 2024
The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency is close to a possible breaking point for its operations in the Gaza Strip due to increasingly complicated conditions, said its head on Wednesday.
"I will not hide the fact that we might reach a point that we won't be able anymore to operate," UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told journalists at a news conference in Berlin.
"We are very near to a possible breaking point. When will it be? I don't know. But we are very near of that," he said.
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