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Statement of UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini on occasion of International Women’s Day: Female staff are critical to our mission and leaders in their communities
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Almost one year since the outbreak of the pandemic, UNRWA today commemorates International Women s Day under the theme Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World , honouring the Agency s female staff in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Today, allow me to thank all female UNRWA staff for their invaluable contribution to the global fight against COVID-19. I would like to pay particular tribute to the thousands of Palestine refugee women working tirelessly at the frontline who stepped up to make a tremendous contribution to their community.
Palestine Refugees Are Forced to the Back of the COVID Vaccine Line
A UN employee, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is seen in Gaza City on November 10, 2020.
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As the world races to vaccinate against COVID-19, Israel has been touted for having one of the fastest response rates. The country has, as of January 1, 2021, already vaccinated 10 percent of its 9 million citizens and predicts another 2 million will be vaccinated by the end of the month. While these are laudable statistics, Palestinians living in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and in the Gaza Strip have been explicitly excluded, including health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.