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5. Defend UNRWA’s neutrality as defined by international law—not donor or Israeli regime terms that silence political truth. Failure to uphold UNRWA’s mandate will hollow out commitments to Palestinian rights and accelerate the erasure of refugee claims. 21

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Engineered Collapse: The United Nations’ Strategic Assessment of UNRWA and Palestinian Refugee Rights

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Author: BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights

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Description: This report reviews a United Nations strategic assessment of UNRWA, requested by the Secretary-General, which evaluates the Agency’s operations, impact, and risks under political, financial, and security constraints. The assessment reframes UNRWA not as a rights-based institution but as a political burden, proposing four scenarios ranging from inaction and service reduction to gradual transfer of responsibilities. This report critiques the assessment, arguing it normalises and plans for the agency’s collapse despite its vital role protecting Palestinian refugees.

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Report

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NGO : National / Local NGOs

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Middle East and North Africa

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Palestine

Theme

General / Other

Population/Community

Palestinians

Date published: Sep 1, 2025

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