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The?Commissioner-General?of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees?in the Near East?(UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini,?welcomed the renewal of his mandate by the UN Secretary-General, saying he was “honoured” by the decision.

This is Lazzarini’s second?three-year?term?at?UNRWA,?one of the largest UN agencies in the world.?With?28,000 staff members, UNRWA?delivers?critical?services?including?health, education, social protection, camp infrastructure and?sanitation,?among?others,?to millions of Palestine refugees.?The Agency?operates?in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Gaza, Syria,?Lebanon?and Jordan.

“I am?honoured?by the?decision?of Secretary-General Guterres?and his?confidence in me?at a time of immense challenges in the region,”?Lazzarini said.?“I also am grateful for the support?expressed by?the UN?Member States,?the host countries?in the region, and?our donors and partners.”

As he starts his second term, Lazzarini?pledged to keep working tirelessly?to?provide?continued access of Palestine refugees to UNRWA services per the Agency’s?mandate and?reinforce?the?trust of?the?international community in UNRWA. He is committed to improving and modernizing the quality of the services, including through?digitalization.??

“I look forward to continuing to work with?my?dedicated?colleagues,?most of whom are Palestine refugees,?so we can?face?and overcome?challenges together,”?said the Commissioner-General.?“At the?centre?of all our efforts are the rights of Palestine refugees, until there is a just and lasting solution to their plight.”