2026-05-26T08:31:58Z https://yabu.me UNRWA https://yabu.me/npub18jaapq55ufxzu3uymxys5qkgm9hqcfstjycgfkwa0tndqwp5wl4q4x369z https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2050524429881405440/CjzCww7m.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2050524429881405440/CjzCww7m.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrsyluxlhkarspmjnnj3uxsuu2mdne34lpmqplxzhpav48w8jh7yqzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75cp2v9h Our latest on the situation in 📍#Gaza and #WestBank:<br/><br/>🔹 Repeated rainstorms and ongoing violence have further damaged shelters, as displaced families continue to live in overcrowded sites with limited access to water, sanitation, and basic necessities.<br/>🔹 Rodent infestations are spreading across displacement sites, increasing health risks and highlighting urgent needs for pest control materials.<br/>🔹 UNRWA has run out of lubricant oils, forcing reductions in generator use and vehicle movement. Combined with rising food prices, shortages are severely disrupting humanitarian operations and access to food.<br/><br/>Full report: <a href="https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-215-humanitarian-crisis-gaza-strip-and-occupied-west-bank">https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-215-humanitarian-crisis-gaza-strip-and-occupied-west-bank</a><br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HE1cSXTXcAAa0Qv.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HE1cSXVXIAAE_dK.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HE1cSXFWYAANvaK.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HE1cSXIWMAAE2Pm.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T17:01:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8xu09xwwqv5egx73hwcfhueve7yltyp689sn7mtv7kqe2f9msggzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m753egzzt UNRWA has food, shelter, medical and other essential supplies outside of #Gaza - enough to reach hundreds of thousands of people facing the harsh winter.<br/><br/>This aid has been blocked by Israeli Authorities since March. Refusing to let it in is a choice – one that deprives people inside Gaza of the means to survive and recover.<br/><br/>UNRWA&#39;s 12,000 team members are working tirelessly inside Gaza. But letting the blocked aid in would enable them to multiply their operations massively.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G9GaknEXMAADP0E.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-26T14:01:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrk9l3qxdj6nchuwlejgrpnfjcddmydpd52tg0f0mm4cvsnprquwszyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75qmrjvz “The efforts to dismantle UNRWA and end its operations are intended to strip Palestinians of their refugee status. This sets a dangerous precedent,” <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mnrv5ulsr20e855md0pcj9ml5px5cdmtcst3cphsufthr38sh5xs8mcwy2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Philippe Lazzarini</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mnr…cwy2</span>)</a></span> at the #RefugeeForum.<br/><br/>Undermining the Agency threatens refugees, humanitarian workers and the multilateral system.<br/><br/>Effective and lasting solutions can only be found through strong and principled political action, backed by robust financial support.<br/><br/>#UNRWAworks<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2000613432798687233/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/V8VZhWjLKa9bBnc4.mp4?tag=12"></video><br/> 2025-12-15T17:30:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8wxz78qnkpjzt9zjysl6t6kgjq059ltx2xx4xz0cx6azl0tehc9qzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m758qgydp I welcome the unambiguous ruling by the International Court of Justice today stating that:<br/><br/>- Israel is under an obligation to agree to &amp; facilitate relief schemes provided by the United Nations &amp; its entities, in particular UNRWA.<br/><br/>⁠- Israel’s claim that UNRWA is infiltrated by Hamas was not substantiated, nor were allegations that UNRWA is not a neutral organisation.<br/><br/>⁠- There must be accountability for the killing of UNRWA staff members, for the severe mistreatment of humanitarian staff in detention &amp; for the destruction, damage + misuse of UNRWA facilities.<br/><br/>⁠- UNRWA is the key humanitarian actor with a “unique &amp; sustained connection” to the occupied Palestinian territories, whose operations must be facilitated rather than obstructed — particularly given the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza.<br/><br/>⁠- Providing every assistance to UNRWA’s mandated operations &amp; activities in good faith is part of Israel’s legal obligations as a UN Member State.<br/><br/>With huge amounts of food &amp; other life-saving supplies on standby in Egypt &amp; Jordan, UNRWA has the resources &amp; expertise to immediately scale up the humanitarian response in Gaza &amp; help alleviate the suffering of the civilian population.<br/><br/>– <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mnrv5ulsr20e855md0pcj9ml5px5cdmtcst3cphsufthr38sh5xs8mcwy2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Philippe Lazzarini</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mnr…cwy2</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G34VqjoXcAAEzHx.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G34VqiGXIAAlNF_.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G34VqhfWQAAuvAk.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G34VqgrXsAAiSuK.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-22T17:11:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22esduz6wtxqnmh0vzac6x54at6nk5kcjlmrhk2fkltd2nqsz5ugzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m755m46xa Temperatures in #Gaza are soaring above 40°C, making an already desperate situation far worse.<br/><br/>With very limited water available, dehydration is increasing.<br/><br/>Bombardments and forced displacement continue. With limited electricity and fuel, there is no relief from the extreme<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1955870856090923010/pu/vid/avc1/480x848/EhhvH_kBQM4d-39A.mp4?tag=12"></video><br/> 2025-08-14T06:00:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszx95k982yvpruh0hc3y29hjuww0pgtu8kakhx0xcx907uuskrpxqzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75mxyyhw Around 300 million diapers are sold every day around the world.<br/><br/>Not in #Gaza where diapers are largely unavailable.<br/><br/>A consistent flow of essential supplies—including diapers, soap and wipes—is critical for children’s survival and health.<br/><br/>This can only be done through the UN, including UNRWA.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gx-A8bxWoAAGQ-N.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gx-A8a5XQAAS2ku.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-10T06:00:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2k5yrtvymm3zrc4dkhhg42knl0ymhyjtefv8k0c9yjlnww8lu4nszyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75pl729c Caregivers in #Gaza are resorting to desperate measures—cutting up old clothes or stitching plastic bags into makeshift diapers. These unsafe alternatives pose a serious risk of infection for children.<br/><br/>Thousands of children in Gaza are in urgent need of diapers.<br/><br/>Supplies are just a short distance away, waiting in UNRWA warehouses.<br/><br/>Lift the siege and let aid in at scale, including hygiene items.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1947582449900204032/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/r5qXoXbVZeHzYjFc.mp4?tag=12"></video><br/> 2025-07-22T10:05:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqeymk39cne5d6sazr67da706p9nr9qhdqn66xfu7s3fx8hje9a7szyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75j4ck5x In #Gaza, “we have 600,000 girls and boys currently living in the rubble, and we have absolutely no other future than the trauma of the last 20 months,” says our UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mnrv5ulsr20e855md0pcj9ml5px5cdmtcst3cphsufthr38sh5xs8mcwy2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Philippe Lazzarini</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mnr…cwy2</span>)</a></span> to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17zfv90gr0fq0kfn7lveuv2vex0hcam8a6h457fe4adg3qshg3tasa0kqd7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Becky Anderson</span> (<span class="italic">npub17zf…kqd7</span>)</a></span> on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hxqufsyg3tkq8g8eph0prgqstuzuyfgx8yu8tl8w5rpzy76vpw3qmd2ex5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Connect the World</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hxq…2ex5</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>UNRWA is the main #education<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1941157642333831168/vid/avc1/1080x1920/0hJMiBrvDCtjn4JS.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-07-05T14:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyasmcmg94twnstml5q2gtygq5de8l6ut93sc9umrp8sx3y742amgzyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75fve460 UNRWA remains the largest provider of emergency learning and psychosocial support in #Gaza.<br/><br/>Recently, teenage girls took part in a session focused on self-awareness, problem-solving and positive thinking using dialogue and creative ideas.<br/><br/>Through such activities, UNRWA continues to provide vital support.<br/><br/>#UNRWAworks<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpD4SUfXQAARuhP.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpD4SUYWkAAYpxF.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpD4SUUWEAACYat.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-21T15:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqm7njxq4x0wd59alwandwhd9t8wa5mhrx82c0q9vjq0tvf840e2szyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m7548hjce It has been nearly seven weeks since the State of Israel banned the entry of humanitarian aid, medical and commercial supplies, food, vaccines for children and fuel into the #Gaza Strip.<br/><br/>The siege must be lifted, crossings must re-open for a steady flow of aid, and the #ceasefire must be renewed.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GovpDfMWYAECKCM.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-17T16:00:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswe5pznxt3948uyt5rrcq2ejq086lgvkkdt6n7pe06yaqet8xvp4czyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m7549g52n ⏰The clock is ticking for a possible ban on UNRWA to deliver essential services for millions of #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.<br/><br/>Our <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12yqqf6ppcykagwgfyg99an55cme3fsl3yjx58jw8l07y3xm5nktqm5f7lv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Juliette Touma</span> (<span class="italic">npub12yq…f7lv</span>)</a></span> tells to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tnxe4aa74pe34fvtp0trl0ru32wtf4643r7q024632vva4jerkfsqtr3a9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>RTÉ</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tnx…r3a9</span>)</a></span> that the UN is not planning to replace UNRWA. “What needs to happen is for<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1875259573189140480/pu/vid/avc1/720x720/S4QObsH14Umlhij6.mp4?tag=12"></video><br/> 2025-01-04T08:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kctkej7c42zp8m2syu63hd8pq3aedzyj304rqwq9uakate54ztszyq7th5yzjn3yctj8snvcjzszervkurpxpwgnppxem4awd5pcx3m75hd650p Yesterday, the Israeli Army stopped a UN convoy on its way to northern #Gaza for more than eight hours despite prior detailed coordination.<br/><br/>Staff on the convoy were traveling to roll out the #polio vaccination campaign for children in the north. <br/><br/>All staff and convoy are now<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/unlazzarini/statuses/1833252181539016856">https://bird.makeup/users/unlazzarini/statuses/1833252181539016856</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1kzuu5j54hhka7lp5jk3uf4xujge68aszutj5y0sy685qmpajlxqqw5xlhc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1kzu…xlhc</a></span><br/> </div> The Israeli Army stopped a UN convoy on its way to northern #Gaza for more than eight hours today (Monday) despite prior detailed coordination.<br/><br/>The convoy had both national & international staff traveling to roll out the #polio vaccination campaign for children in Gaza city and </blockquote> 2024-09-10T06:40:57Z