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'Neutrality' issues found at UN agency for Palestinians, but no terrorism proof

This picture shows the damaged Gaza City headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on 15 February, 2024 © AFP

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians – led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna – found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organisations.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remains "irreplaceable and indispensable to Palestinians' human and economic development," added the report, which was released late Monday.

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