GENEVA: Israel is actively encouraging UN agencies and other aid groups to take over the work of the UN Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, Israel’s ambassador said on Monday, after banning the agency on Israeli territory in January.
“We, the State of Israel, are working to find substitute to the act, to the work of UNRWA inside Gaza,” Daniel Meron, Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, told reporters.
He declined to give specifics but said Israel was “encouraging the UN agencies and NGOs to take over each one in its own field that they specialize in.”
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Israel urging UN agencies, aid groups to replace UNRWA in Gaza, envoy says
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Israel urging UN agencies, aid groups to replace UNRWA in Gaza, envoy says
Qatari PM, Iranian security chief discuss development
- The Qatari prime minister reiterated Doha’s support for all de-escalation efforts
LONDON: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
During the call, both parties discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation, recent developments in the region, and various matters of mutual interest, according to Qatar News Agency.
Sheikh Mohammed reiterated Qatar’s support for all de-escalation efforts and peaceful solutions to strengthen security and stability in the region.
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