The outgoing chief of UNRWA – the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees – has called for an independent probe into the deaths of hundreds of staff in Gaza, warning that unchecked violence and impunity risk fuelling a wider regional crisis.
On his final day in office, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini called for an investigation into the killing of nearly 400 staff in Gaza, urging the creation of a high-level panel of experts to examine the deaths. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, he said: “I believe we need a high-level panel of experts to look into the killing of our staff.”
