Breaking | UNRWA Chief in Doha: Targeting the Agency Is an Assault on the Right of Return

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated that there is a deliberate effort to eliminate any serious international discussion on the Palestinian refugees’ right of return, warning that the agency is facing unprecedented political pressure translated into a suffocating financial crisis.

Speaking to the media during his visit to Doha, Lazzarini said the trip is focused on securing urgent political and financial support to ensure UNRWA’s continued operations amid escalating attacks on its mandate.

He stressed that UNRWA will continue to draw global attention to the crimes and violations committed in Gaza, warning that abandoning the agency would create a massive humanitarian vacuum, especially given the absence of effective Palestinian institutions capable of replacing its role.

Lazzarini also warned of a “silent war” unfolding in the West Bank, marked by systematic impunity, and revealed that Israeli measures are actively obstructing UNRWA’s ability to function effectively in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Remark: Once again, this situation exposes the United Nations’ chronic inability to enforce justice or uphold international law—documenting violations without accountability, while humanitarian institutions are left vulnerable to political coercion and occupied populations remain unprotected.