HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING BY FARHAN HAQ,
DEPUTY SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANT?NIO GUTERRES
MONDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2018

 

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, today decided to temporarily withdraw part of its international staff from Gaza following a series of worrying security incidents affecting its personnel in the Strip. The Director of Operations and other international staff will remain. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA operations continue in Gaza.

Earlier today, a number of staff were harassed and prevented from carrying out their duties by individuals protesting recent measures resulting from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA¡¯s challenging financial situation, in particular in relation to the Emergency Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory. Some of these actions have specifically targeted the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA management in Gaza.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA calls upon the local authorities in Gaza to respond to its repeated demands to provide effective protection to its employees and facilities.

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