{"id":119338,"date":"2017-06-12T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T15:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=119338"},"modified":"2020-07-22T00:59:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T04:59:39","slug":"concerned-about-public-criticism-of-unrwa-secretary-general-calls-on-member-states-to-continue-supporting-its-essential-services-secretary-general-statement-sgsm18568pal2212","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/concerned-about-public-criticism-of-unrwa-secretary-general-calls-on-member-states-to-continue-supporting-its-essential-services-secretary-general-statement-sgsm18568pal2212\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerned about Public Criticism of UNRWA, Secretary-General Calls on Member States to Continue Supporting Its Essential Services &#8211; Secretary-General Statement (SG\/SM\/18568\/PAL\/2212)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: right\">1<strong>2 JUNE 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>SG\/SM\/18568-PAL2212<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/fr\/2017\/sgsm18568.doc.htm\">fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres:<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General is concerned about recent public criticism of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the integrity of its operations. \u00a0He wishes to express his support for UNRWA and his admiration for the role it plays in delivering essential services and protecting the rights of millions of Palestine refugees across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA is mandated by the General Assembly, whose members have repeatedly acknowledged the Agency\u2019s unique contribution to peace and security in that region. \u00a0UNRWA operates in the front lines of difficult conflict situations and provides education for half a million refugee girls and boys, teaching them human rights and tolerance. \u00a0Its education and relief activities contribute critically to stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary-General calls on all Member States to continue their support to the Agency in order for UNRWA to be in a position to fulfil impartially and efficiently its essential role and to implement its humanitarian mandate to serve Palestinian refugees until a just and durable solution to their situation is found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For information media. 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