Call to investigate UNRWA chief
UN Watch organization sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanding to remove the immunity of UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, to allow an investigation into suspicion of alleged complicity in terror, war crimes, and…
Assessment
UN Watch has formally requested that the UN Secretary General strip the immunity of UNRWA's head, Philippe Lazzarini, to enable an investigation into alleged complicity in terrorism, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The move escalates a long-running campaign against the agency, which Israel has accused of harboring Hamas operatives. The Secretary General's response will signal whether the UN is willing to expose its own senior officials to external legal scrutiny.