In an interview with NHK, the Director-General of the United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees said, "Many Palestinian refugees feel abandoned by the world," and urged the international community to continue to support refugees and tackle the resolution of the Palestinian problem head-on.
With regard to the Palestinian issue, while peace negotiations have stalled, the exchange of violence between Israel and Palestine has intensified this year, and the issue that has been around for more than 70 years remains deadlocked.
UNRWA = United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East provides food and education assistance to approximately 590.2 million Palestinian refugees, including neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon, but the international community continues to lack financial support.
In an interview with NHK in Tokyo on June 75, UNRWA Executive Director Philippe Lazzarini said, "Many Palestinian refugees feel abandoned by the international community, and a sense of suffering and hopelessness is spreading," and called for continued support for refugees.
"Palestine has shown that if the conflict is not resolved, the crisis will continue to flare up," he said, noting that the international community's attention has turned to Ukraine, which continues to be invaded by Russia, and that interest in the Palestinian issue is declining. He strongly urged the international community to tackle the Palestinian issue head-on.