02 July 2025

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

Gaza: Hope and anticipation for a ceasefire deal.

It¡¯s so desperately needed and long overdue.

People in Gaza are exhausted after nearly 660 days of war, displacement, bombing, siege.

A deal is paramount.

Starvation?must be reversed and the hostages released.

Principled, dignified and at scale humanitarian assistance needs to resume uninterrupted and safely under the UN mechanisms, including UNRWA , the largest humanitarian agency.

We have the reach, know-how, staff and trust of the communities to deliver assistance at scale across the Gaza Strip.