UN peace coordinator Nickolay Mladenov has warned the UNRWA intends to delay payment of salaries to its employees and suspend some of its operations.
In his briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday Mladenov also said that the UNRWA would shrink the urgent aid provided for Palestinian refugees in Gaza and other areas.
“Facing an unprecedented shortfall of over USD 250 million UNRWA is weeks away from painful cuts to its emergency assistance for Gaza and elsewhere in the region” he affirmed.
“In Gaza itself this would include a deferral of salaries to some of its workforce in July and the start of suspending core operations in August. UNRWA and its stakeholders are making every effort to ensure that essential operations continue. To this end a pledging conference will be held here in New York on the 25th June” the UN official added.
