The UN has a role in maintaining the permanent status of Palestinian refugees
Ramona Wadi- Not only is UNRWA dependent on voluntary contributions to help refugees, but it is also, paradoxically, part of the political structure that is concerned primarily with maintaining Israel
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may well be operating with a permanent financial deficit. UNRWA’s Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini warned again recently that after September, its 28,000 workers might not receive their salaries as the agency is facing a $100 million shortage for this year.
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