"UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST - UNRWA"

Addressing an international ministerial conference on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Secretary-General António Guterres said, “we need to protect UNRWA from being used as a political pawn.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

‘We can no longer lurch from crisis to crisis’ in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Special Coordinator warns Security Council, urges parallel steps by all parties.

King Abdullah II of Jordan told the General Assembly General Debate that “the bitter war on Gaza" in 2020, was a reminder that the current Middle East situation "is simply unsustainable." UNIFEED

"I am concerned by the continued tragic loss of life and serious injuries in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Monday, calling on Israel to “fulfills its obligation to protect Palestinian civilians from violence, including by Israeli settlers.” UNIFEED

Security Council Renews Mali sanctions, panel of experts monitoring implementation, unanimously adopting resolution 2590 (2021). Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for one year, unanimously adopting resolution 2591 (2021). Unanimously adopting Resolution 2592 (2021), Security Council extends Somalia mission mandate until 31 May, requests stronger presence as security situation allows.

Lynn Hastings, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council, “Beyond the human tragedy for both Palestinians and Israelis, and the physical damage of eleven days of fighting, the economic impact of the escalation in May has further exacerbated the existing humanitarian crisis and severely weakened Gaza’s economy.” UNIFEED

Prioritizing Gaza reconstruction must not detract from broader international goal of ending Israeli occupation, deputy special coordinator tells Security Council.

One month into ‘fragile’ ceasefire in Gaza, maximum restraint remains crucial, Special Coordinator tells Security Council, citing new Israeli Government.

A UN Spokesperson told reporters in New York that "the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, better known as UNRWA, is launching a $164 million humanitarian and early recovery appeal following the hostilities in Gaza in May.” UNIFEED