Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:15 am on 9 December 2021.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
11:15,
9 December 2021
My Lords, the noble Lord is quite right: UNRWA was set up under a unique mandate by the UN General Assembly to provide protection and core services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. We are clear that the final status of the Palestinian refugees must be agreed as part of the wider peace negotiations. Until that time, the UK remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA and Palestinian refugees. I note his point about other countries, and we are supporting Palestinian refugees in those countries as well.