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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

UN to review the impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere

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The United Nations chief appointed a British human rights activist on Tuesday to carry out a strategic review of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees to assess its impact under the"present political, financial, security and other constraints.”

Israel has banned the agency, known as UNRWA, from operating on its territory, but its Palestinian staff have still been key to delivering aid and running medical clinics in Gaza, even though Israel has cut off all humanitarian deliveries since March 2.

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