Hawzah News Agency- US deputy ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, told an emergency meeting of the UN’s Security Council on Tuesday that there are other humanitarian organisations that can do UNRWA’s job – an assertion that has previously been rejected throughout the UN system.

“What is needed is a nuanced discussion about how we can ensure that there is no interruption in the delivery of humanitarian aid and essential services,” Shea said.

In this regard, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has warned that Israel’s ban on the agency, set to take effect on Thursday, will “harm the lives and future of millions of Palestinians” and undermine the Gaza ceasefire agreement.