FACT CHECK · AID & UN
Claim: No UN staff were involved in October 7
FALSETHE ANSWER
The UN's OIOS investigated 19 UNRWA staff. In 9 cases evidence 'could indicate' involvement in 7 Oct; UNRWA terminated all 9 on 5 Aug 2024. In 9 cases evidence was insufficient; 1 had none.
SOURCE
UNRWA statement on the OIOS investigation, 5 Aug 2024 (UN News / ReliefWeb); OIOS is the UN's own watchdog
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reliefweb.int · globalsecurity.org · news.un.org · unrwa.org
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