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Board of Peace Has Met with UNRWA Despite Saying It Has No Gaza Role, Agency's Ex-Chief Says

UNRWA says Palestinian technocrats see the agency as essential for reconstruction, with 11,000 workers and wide health and education operations in Gaza.

  • Senior U.N. officials confirmed this month that despite public exclusion by the U.S.-created Board of Peace, the U.N. agency for Palestinian Refugees has held multiple secret meetings with the Palestinian committee to coordinate Gaza reconstruction planning.
  • Publicly, the Board of Peace claims 'UNRWA's days are over' due to alleged Hamas infiltration, though the International Court of Justice states these accusations remain unsubstantiated.
  • With around 11,000 Palestinian employees in Gaza, the agency conducts 14,000 medical appointments daily and serves over 280,000 children in education programs, remaining the territory's largest aid provider.
  • Behind the scenes, the Palestinian committee acknowledges UNRWA is necessary for planning, with Board of Peace officials suggesting programs may persist if they prove 'far more efficient and accountable.'
  • Former Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini calls the situation an 'absurd contradiction,' noting that while the Board of Peace rejects the agency, international member countries still expect it to deliver.
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Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency's ex-chief says

The U.S.-created Board of Peace has said the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has no place in Gaza

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abc News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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