UNRWA Director, John Ging, speaks on Gaza

On March 9, 2009, John Ging, UN Director of Operations in Gaza, addressed a Code Pink delegation in Gaza City. Code Pink visited Gaza at the invitation of UNRWA - the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA,was established by United Nations General Assembly by a resolution made in December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2011.

On March 9, 2009,John Ging, UN Director of Operations in Gaza, addressed a Code Pink delegation in Gaza City. Code Pink visited Gaza at the invitation of UNRWA - the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA,was established by United Nations General Assembly by a resolution made in December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2011.