By Stephen Murphy, Eire Correspondent
The pinnacle of UNRWA, the embattled United Nations company supporting Palestinian refugees, has mentioned he won’t give in to Israeli requires his resignation.
Sky Information requested Philippe Lazzarini, its commissioner normal, whether or not he would resign amid allegations that 12 of his employees have been concerned within the October 7 assaults.
“If it was about management, I’d agree with you,” Lazzarini mentioned.
“The actual drawback is just not management, however the dissolution of the group. Whoever is on the helm of the group, the aim of dismantling UNRWA will stay. “So I don’t assume leaving a ship in turmoil is the answer at the moment.”
UNRWA is offering very important help to massive numbers of displaced Gazans however was thrown into turmoil after Israel claimed that 12 employees members have been concerned within the October 7 Hamas assault.
The U.N. company rapidly fired these workers earlier than launching an investigation, however greater than a dozen nations, together with the U.Okay. and U.S., have suspended funding, leaving UNRWA with a deficit of $450 million and one, in accordance with Lazzarini faces an “existential menace”.
In his protection, he added that he was appointed by the UN Secretary-Common and stories to the UN Common Meeting. “We’ve the help of the overwhelming majority of member states [resignation] Name solely comes from one member state.”
He was in Dublin for talks with Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin, who introduced a rise in Eire's UNRWA funding to €20 million this yr and accused Israel of a “disinformation marketing campaign” towards the group.