US-Led Peace Council Declares UNRWA Unfit for Gaza Reconstruction

The US-led Peace Council, chaired by President Donald Trump, announced that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) should no longer be involved in Gaza's reconstruction efforts. The council emphasized this stance through a statement shared on its X account, quoting the US mission to the UN. The statement highlighted a choice for UN member states: either continue funding UNRWA, which it accused of promoting incitement, terrorism, and stagnation, or support the Peace Council's initiatives aimed at providing Gaza residents with peace and prosperity. The council criticized UNRWA's role, asserting that history will remember how the agency has been managed. It declared the intention to start anew by dismantling the cycle of dependency on aid and the perpetuation of conflict, stating that Gaza's population deserves better and that UNRWA has no place in the "new Gaza."