Potential Solutions As stated, UNRWA was intended to be a temporary agency for the work and relief of a Palestinian refugee population a fraction of the size it is today. The exponential growth of this population and the repeated renewal of UNRWA’s mandate on an ad hoc basis have pushed the Agency to its limits of service provision. Growing demand for the provision of schools, healthcare facilities, relief and other services, combined with a chronic lack of funding, have left UNRWA in a state of protracted financial crisis and incapable of fulfilling its mandate. This crisis requires urgent action from the UNGA and the wider international community. A reasonable proportion of contributions towards the funding of UNRWA’s general budget must be made a mandatory obligation of third party states. The Agency must also be granted greater flexibility in the allocation of its funds. Without sufficient and stable financial resources, UNRWA is unable to secure key services for Palestinian refugees, and without the freedom to direct these funds to priority areas, significant improvements to the situation of Palestinian refugees cannot be realized. While enforcing both UNGA Resolution 194 of 1948 and UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 237 of 1967 as the keystone for solving the Palestinian refugee question, it is the responsibility of the international community to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance and rights-based protections to Palestinian refugees and to act with immediate effect to resolve the present funding crisis of UNRWA. Financing UNRWA's essential programs to ensure basic human rights must be made a mandatory obligation of the international community. In cases where voluntary donations are insufficient, the UN must compel Member States to contribute to the funding of UNRWA’s budget. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) must take a leading role in demanding such a change. As the representative of the Palestinian people, the PLO has a responsibility to advocate for the rights of Palestinian 15