Written question asked by Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 12 April 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Ismail Haniyeh
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was an UNRWA teacher.
- Answer
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The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations seriously including any allegations related to Hamas' involvement in UNWRA's education provision. This is something we monitor closely in our annual assessment of UNRWA. When violations have been identified in the past, UNRWA has taken action including raising the issue with relevant parties.
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General. Their independent investigations include assessment of the policies and systems UNRWA has in place to ensure neutrality.
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- HL3601
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- 2023-24
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- Teachers Hamas UNRWA Haniyeh, Ismail
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