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- 1UNRWA excluded from Gaza plan under Board of Peace●‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines?
The Board of Peace, the body overseeing Gaza's postwar arrangements, has indicated UNRWA will have no role in the territory's future administration. Critics, including Al Jazeera commentary, argue the decision mirrors Israeli positions that have long sought the agency's removal, raising questions about Palestinian service provision and international neutrality in reconstruction.
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The US-led Board of Peace has announced that UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, will have no role in Gaza going forward. The statement marks a significant decision about the administration of humanitarian aid and services in the territory, and is likely to draw strong reactions from the UN, Palestinian representatives and humanitarian organisations.
- 3UNRWA says most Gaza schools and clinics no longer functioning●« … before the war, 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools (...) of 22 healthcare centres once operating across
UNRWA figures circulating widely state that before the war, 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools in Gaza, and that of 22 healthcare centres once operating across the Strip, only six remain active. The numbers are being shared amid ongoing debate over the humanitarian toll in Gaza and renewed calls for a ceasefire, with commenters citing them as evidence of the collapse of education and health services.
- 4Hamas criticises Board of Peace over UNRWA refusal▼Hamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in Gaza
Hamas has condemned the Board of Peace for refusing to work with UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, in Gaza. The dispute centres on which body should deliver aid and services in the territory. The row highlights growing friction over the international framework being set up to govern Gaza's reconstruction and relief efforts.