Children stand amid the rubble of a mosque and makeshift shelters that were destroyed in Israeli strikes in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on March 2, 2024, as battles continue between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP AFP)
Dismantling the UN Palestinian refugee aid agency (UNRWA) would sacrifice a "generation of children," its chief Philippe Lazzarini warned on Monday amid an increasingly bitter row between the UN and Israel.
"Dismantling UNRWA is short-sighted. By doing so, we will sacrifice an entire generation of children, sowing the seeds of hatred, resentment and future conflict," Lazzarini told the UN General Assembly.
Dismantling the UN Palestinian refugee aid agency (UNRWA) would sacrifice a "generation of children," its chief Philippe Lazzarini warned on Monday amid an increasingly bitter row between the UN and Israel.
"Dismantling UNRWA is short-sighted. By doing so, we will sacrifice an entire generation of children, sowing the seeds of hatred, resentment and...