UN Opens Probe of UNRWA ‘Neutrality’ After Oct. 7 Allegations
- Review of Palestinian-aid agency to be led by French official
- Israel alleges at least a dozen employees joined Oct. 7 attack
A man collects trash while wearing a jacket bearing the logo of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Jenin, occupied West Bank.
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The United Nations is undertaking an external review of its Palestinian-aid agency after donor countries recoiled from allegations that some staff participated in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
The probe, to be led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, will assess whether staff of the UN Relief and Works Agency, known as UNRWA, broke its neutrality principle and will make recommendations on how to improve its enforcement.