By Stephen Murphy, Eire Correspondent
The top of UNRWA, the embattled United Nations company supporting Palestinian refugees, has stated he won’t give in to Israeli requires his resignation.
Sky Information requested Philippe Lazzarini, its commissioner common, whether or not he would resign amid allegations that 12 of his workers have been concerned within the October 7 assaults.
“If it was about management, I’d agree with you,” Lazzarini stated.
“The true drawback shouldn’t be management, however the dissolution of the group. Whoever is on the helm of the group, the objective of dismantling UNRWA will stay. “So I don’t assume leaving a ship in turmoil is the answer right this moment.”
UNRWA is offering very important help to massive numbers of displaced Gazans however was thrown into turmoil after Israel claimed that 12 workers members have been concerned within the October 7 Hamas assault.
The U.N. company shortly fired these workers earlier than launching an investigation, however greater than a dozen nations, together with the U.Ok. and U.S., have suspended funding, leaving UNRWA with a deficit of $450 million and one, in keeping with Lazzarini faces an “existential menace”.
In his protection, he added that he was appointed by the UN Secretary-Normal and studies to the UN Normal Meeting. “We’ve the assist 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.