No substitution for Unrwa's role in Gaza, says senior UN aid coordinator

Sigrid Kaag, the UN's senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, said that it is critical to recognise the central role that Unrwa plays in delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

Kaag added, as reported by Reuters, that there is no substitute for the role of Unrwa in the besieged enclave.

Several countries have cut funding to Unrwa after Israel alleged that several workers in the agency were involved in the 7 October attack on southern Israel.