{"id":313756,"date":"2025-12-12T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=313756"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T19:33:33","slug":"unrwa-commissioner-general-12dec25","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/unrwa-commissioner-general-12dec25\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRWA Commissioner-General: UN Vote Backs ICJ Ruling, Urges Support for Gaza Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"

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12 December 2025<\/p>\n

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)<\/em><\/p>\n

The UN General Assembly has given a strong endorsement to the ruling by the International Court of Justice that claims about UNRWA<\/p>\n

being infiltrated by Hamas are not substantiated, nor are allegations that UNRWA is not a neutral organisation.<\/p>\n

This vote is an important sign of support for UNRWA from the overwhelming majority of the international community.<\/p>\n

As the ICJ stressed, UNRWA is the key humanitarian actor in the occupied Palestinian territory, and everything must be done to facilitate our work, not hinder or prevent it.<\/p>\n

I urge Member States to continue supporting our efforts to respond to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and expand our critical public health and education services.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about all ICJ cases related to the question of Palestine, click here to visit the dedicated webpage.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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