US official tells UN top court ‘serious concerns’ over UNRWA impartiality

Members of staff stand at the entrance of a closed UNRWA aid distribution warehouse at al-Jalaa street in Gaza City on April 28, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

THE HAGUE: A US official on Wednesday told the International Court of Justice there were “serious concerns” about the impartiality of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
ICJ judges are holding a week of hearings to help them formulate an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations toward UN agencies delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
“There are serious concerns about UNRWA’s impartiality, including information that Hamas has used UNRWA facilities and that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7th terrorist attack against Israel,” said Josh Simmons from the US State Department legal team.