“Our colleagues are really an example of how humanitarian work must be done,” our Juliette Touma tells Sky News. The agreement to secure a #CeasefireNow and release hostages and Palestinian detainees brings relief after two years of bombardment, loss, and displacement. UNRWA has a system in place and is ready to deliver food, medicine, and basic services, and help over 660,000 children return to school. | UNRWA

“For nearly two years, we have witnessed an appalling disregard for life and international law in the occupied Palestinian territory,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said at the Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA during High-Level Week at #UNGA80. People in #Gaza face threats to education, health, and humanitarian aid — with famine looming. Member States must act to protect civilians and sustain the work of the UN, including UNRWA. | UNRWA

"What seems sadly unifying across refugee camps in the region is that the #PalestineRefugees I met feel abandoned & no longer heard" 🎙️Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General Watch our Commissioner-General's full End of Year Message to #PalestineRefugees ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJKkj4IEWSQ | UNRWA