Unrwa chief welcomes UN General Assembly vote urging Israel to adhere to ICJ advisory

The head of the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, welcomed on Friday the UN General Assembly's vote demanding Israel allow the unhindered flow of aid to Gaza and respect UN institutions. 

"The UN General Assembly has given a strong endorsement to the ruling by the International Court of Justice that claims about Unrwa being infiltrated by Hamas are not substantiated, nor are allegations that Unrwa is not a neutral organisation," Lazzarini wrote on X. 

The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in support of an International Court of Justice advisory that Israel allow aid into Gaza. 

"This vote is an important sign of support for UNRWA from the overwhelming majority of the international community," Lazzarini wrote. 

"[The] ICJ stressed, Unrwa is the key humanitarian actor in the occupied Palestinian territory, & everything must be done to facilitate our work, not hinder or prevent it," he added.