  {"id":303676,"date":"2024-11-25T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=303676"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:27:24","slug":"unrwa-statement-25nov24","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/unrwa-statement-25nov24\/","title":{"rendered":"The spread of disinformation against UNRWA is meant to create chaos, divert attention from the political aims to dismantle the Agency &#8211; UNRWA ComGen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>25 November 2024<\/p>\n<p><em>From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The spread of\u00a0disinformation\u00a0against\u00a0UNRWA\u00a0is meant to create chaos &amp; divert attention from the political aims to dismantle the Agency.<\/p>\n<p>It is distraction from what really matters: The devastating impact the war in\u00a0Gaza\u00a0&amp; the region is having on civilians &amp; the work that our\u00a0UNRWA\u00a0teams continue to do to save lives.<\/p>\n<p>The spread of false information continues unabated causing harm to Palestine Refugess by undermining the only UN agency dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance, education + primary health care to one of the most vulnerable communities in the region.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA is the international community\u2019s instrument put in place to address the plight of Palestine refugees in the absence of an alternative &amp; until a just political solution is found.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, this dis-information campaign is putting the lives of my colleagues in the occupied Palestinian territory including\u00a0Gaza\u00a0at further risk.<\/p>\n<p>Before you share, double check the source &amp; question the intent. Ask, why is this information out there?<\/p>\n<p>Avoid becoming an echo for disinformation &amp; de facto of fueling hate.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s more harmful than you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 25 November 2024 From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter) The spread of\u00a0disinformation\u00a0against\u00a0UNRWA\u00a0is meant to create chaos &amp; divert attention from the political aims to dismantle the Agency. 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