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Stenseth

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2023-02-20
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  1. “We call on the Council today to give them back hope by redoubling efforts to find a political solution. And we on the Council and all Member States to continue supporting UNRWA politically and financially, ensuring that it has the resources it needs to deliver on its mandate. As we approach the seventy- fifth commemoration of the UNRWA mandate, let me conclude by reiterating our Commissioner-General’s invitation to reflect on how the international community should live up to its commitment and responsibility to Palestine refugees while a just and lasting solution to their plight is found.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  2. “Our total income in 2022 was approximately the same as in 2013, while the needs and costs are exponentially greater today. The status quo is no longer sustainable. And, as the quality of our services declines, so will our ability to contribute to the region’s stability. Avoiding UNRWA’s implosion is in our collective interest and should be our collective responsibility. In the absence of a political solution, UNRWA remains irreplaceable, including in terms of its stabilizing role. UNRWA’s contribution to peace and security is extraordinarily cost-effective, helping to secure the present and future of millions of people in a highly fragile region. There can be no peace or security in the region without the fulfilment of the basic rights of all, including Palestine refugees. We call on the Council today not to abandon them.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  3. “As we look at the Middle East, UNRWA remains one of the few standing pillars of stability — a pillar of stability for Palestine refugees, for the countries that host them and for the region. UNRWA is, in fact, one of the most successful multilateral and collective efforts of the past 75 years. As we speak, half a million children are going to our 700 schools throughout the region. The schools are a beacon of hope for Palestine refugee boys and girls and often the only hope that they have in what is otherwise a desperate situation. UNRWA schools produce the future partners for peace that the region needs and that the Council is constantly seeking. The lack of adequate, sustainable and predictable funding has put UNRWA in an impossible situation. We have reached the limit of what we can do with the resources we have available today.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  4. “The situation is so desperate that Palestine refugees are increasingly willing to risk their lives at sea in a desperate attempt to lead a dignified life. In Jordan, despite overall stability, Palestine refugees struggle with socioeconomic conditions that are worsening with the declining national economy. Gender-based violence and negative coping strategies, including early marriage and child labour, are on the rise in all our fields of operation. Across all fields, Palestine refugees feel abandoned by the international community. UNRWA has continued to deliver on its mandate against the challenging background. By providing public-like services, including education, health and social services, UNRWA has contributed to the human development of Palestine refugees and has helped maintain a relatively stable environment around them.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  5. “In Syria, the recent devastating earthquake is adding to the hardship and despair of a population already grappling with the shattering 12-year-old conflict and its aftermath. Approximately 62,000 Palestine refugees living in four camps have been affected by the earthquake, with 90 per cent of them in need of emergency assistance already prior to the earthquake. In Lebanon, the collapse of the economy has hit the most vulnerable the hardest, among them Palestine refugees, 93 per cent of whom are now living in poverty. Children in Palestine refugee camps are exposed to multiple forms of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect, as their caregivers and communities have exhausted their resources and ability to create a safe and protective environment for children.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  6. “In Gaza, years of blockade and conflict have isolated the population from the rest of the world, creating a human tragedy that is hard to describe. More than 80 per cent of Palestine refugees in the Strip are poor, and nearly all of them rely on food assistance from UNRWA. Nearly half of the children attending UNRWA schools in Gaza have shown signs of trauma — scars that may be with them for the rest of their lives. In Gaza, we must always be prepared for an outbreak of conflict, not least because our schools are usually the only safe havens for people who flee their homes. We repeatedly call on all parties in Gaza and the West Bank to respect our neutrality and the inviolability of our premises.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  7. “For UNRWA, the violence in the West Bank hampers our operations and exacts a heavy toll on the Palestine refugees whom we serve. Palestine refugees living in the northern West Bank, including in and around Jenin and Nablus, are particularly vulnerable to surrounding violence and tensions, which have at times forced UNRWA to interrupt its critical services, including its health centres. Urban spaces within, and around, densely populated refugee camps should not be venues for clashes with automatic weapons and tear gas. Children, including refugee children, have been far from immune to the spiralling violence, which has created an explosive and dangerous environment of fear, anger, desperation and hopelessness.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  8. “Competing global priorities and shifting regional dynamics have almost annihilated any remaining attention to the plight of Palestine refugees today. Meanwhile, the political, socioeconomic and security conditions that surround the refugees continue to deteriorate. In the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, this year has already witnessed a record-high number of deaths among Palestinians, including Palestine refugees. Casualties among Israelis are also of grave concern. We can almost anticipate that coming weeks will likely bring more violence, deaths and more life-changing injuries, including for bystanders and children in the West Bank. I echo the Special Coordinator’s call to reduce tensions and prevent further loss of life. This cycle of violence must end before it is too late.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source

  9. “Ms. Stenseth: Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for your invitation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to brief the Security Council. I wish to convey the warm regards of the Commissioner- General, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, and his regret at being unable to meet with you, Madam, and all members of the Security Council today. A growing number of Palestine refugees in the region stand on the brink of despair. Multiple crises, conflicts, the never-ending occupation, the socioeconomic ramifications of the coronavirus disease pandemic and the rising global food and fuel prices caused by the conflict in Ukraine have pushed a growing number of Palestine refugees into poverty.”

    2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9263 (2023) · source