Now, there are some, including some people in this Parliament, who have called for UNRWA to be defunded. However, given that the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and sources as diverse as the U.S. ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, have been clear that there is no alternative to UNRWA for delivering aid to Gaza in particular, could you outline how defunding UNRWA would affect the overall humanitarian situation for Palestinian civilians, including children?
On November 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.