UNRWA Commissioner-General on ICJ: The court stressed that UNRWA is the key humanitarian actor with a “unique and sustained connection” to the occupied Palestinian territory

23 October 2025

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

Yesterday’s unambiguous and near unanimous ruling by the International Court of Justice stated that claims about UNRWA being infiltrated by Hamas are not substantiated, nor are allegations that UNRWA is not a neutral organisation.

The court also stressed that UNRWA is the key humanitarian actor with a “unique and sustained connection” to the occupied Palestinian territory.

I urge donors, all those with influence to facilitate and support the Agency’s efforts to respond to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and expand its critical public health and education services.

Time to bring in the huge amounts of food and other life-saving supplies on standby since March in Egypt and Jordan.