Lazzarini called it "outrageous" to force humanitarian aid to beg for fuel
UNRWA chief says Gaza operations being deliberately strangled
Lazzarini: I do believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle our operation and paralyse the operation in Gaza.
Thursday 16/11/2023
Lazzarini called it "outrageous" to force humanitarian aid to beg for fuel
GENEVA - The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency said on Thursday he believed there was a deliberate attempt to "strangle" its humanitarian work in Gaza, warning that the agency may have to entirely suspend its operations due to a lack of fuel.
"I do believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle our operation and paralyse the operation," UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told journalists in Geneva, calling it "outrageous" to force humanitarian aid to beg for fuel.
He added that the agency, which supports more than 800,000 displaced people in Gaza, was at risk of suspending its operations entirely.