Gaza's 'Board of Peace' leaves no role for UN agency UNRWA
A newly formed Board of Peace, envisioned for a role in Gaza's future governance, leaves no place for the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, aligning with Israel's repeated calls to sideline the organization.
The so-called Board of Peace, being formed in connection with Gaza's future arrangements, does not include any role for UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees. This exclusion mirrors Israel's repeated calls to remove the agency from operations in the territory.
For decades, UNRWA has served as the principal organization providing humanitarian aid and essential services to Palestinian refugees, including those in the Gaza Strip. Israel has long pushed to restrict or end the agency's activities in the region, and the structure of the new Board of Peace currently reflects that position.
The absence of UNRWA from the planned post-war framework raises questions about how humanitarian aid and services will be organized for Gaza's population going forward, given that the agency has historically been the main provider of such assistance.
No public details have emerged on what might replace UNRWA's functions or how continuity of aid delivery would be ensured. The development is being watched as part of broader discussions over the future governance of Gaza after the war.
