text: en ef5., mo 7.4. mi Th Ei su 60 fr2. Sh co1. af Le of ma fa ca Mo po JOlofRYOBECK (Signed) -x-Assembly, the1986budgetestimates, together withthecorIesponding incomeestimates, arebeingsubmitted inasuppiement tothisreport. Asthisreportisbeingwritten, itisalready clearthataminimum programme willrequire some$20million morethanGovernments havepledged thisyearastheirregularcontributions. Thisisasituation whichGovernments willhavetoponder. Ican assureyouthatthereisnowaytoreduceprojected expenses without depriving,refugees ofbasiceducation andhealthservices. IfGovernments choosenotto 1support theAgencyinperforming thoseservices whichtheyhavemandated in;repeated General Assembly resolutions, thereisnomagicwayout.Majorprogramme:cutswillhavetobemadeandstaffwillhavetobereduced accordingly. Such,"decisions willhavesweeping political repercussions andshouldnotbemadebythe ,.1'COmmissioner-General, aninternational civilservant, aspartofabudget-balancingexercise. Actions carrying suchpotentially severeconsequences should bethe 1pr~vince ofconcerned Governments. , ,I;5.Thisismylastannualreportattheendofsixyears'service tothe .~international community asCommissioner-General ofUNRWA. Iwouldratherthatthe~tenorofmyreportbeoneofarecital ofaccomplishments. IndeedIdothinka~greatdealhasbeenaccomplished duringthepastsixyears. Sadly, myfinalwords~mustbetoexpress mygraveconcern fortheability oftheAgencytocontinue to Acarryoutitsmandate. Iampersonally convinced thattheAgency's activities are 1ofgreatimportance totheneedsoftherefugees. Ibelieve thatitisprimarilyJoureducational andhealthservices thathaveenabled thePalestine refugeeIJpopulation tobereasonalby healthy andemployable, inshort,muchlessofaburden,totheinternational community andtothehostGovernments thantheywouldJotherwise be.Therelative importance ofourreliefservices hasdecreased asthe~otherprogrammes havebeensuccessful, butreliefservices remainthefinalbulwark 1aqainst disaster formanyofthepoorest families. Thoseservices are1indispensable inhumantermswhenthewavesofwarwashacrosstheareaashasmost 1recently happened inLebanon. .'I··6.Itisnotformetopronounce adefinitive judgement onthecontribution of,theAgencytothepoliticalstability ofthevolatile areainwhichitoperates.'..;Thatisajudgement whichGovernments willhavetomake. Iwouldnevertheless .~inviteGovernments tocontemplate whatmighthavehappened, intheabsence ofUNRWA...•~orsomething likeit,ifepidemics hadbeenallowed torageunchecked intheMiddle ..~East,orifageneration ofPalestinian,s hadgrownintoadulthood without,schooling. Iurgetherefore thatthoseGovernments who.believe thattheir'jinterests areserved bythecontinuation oftheAgency's services, whilea;politi~al solution tothePalestine problem isstillbeingsought, cometogether•.anddiscuss arational approach totheAgency'sfuture. IfUllyunderstand that~thisisatimeofstraitened budgetcircumstances formanyGovernments butIwould"1'submitthatsupport forUNRWAis~ninexpensive investment inpeace-keeping. :7.AsIlaydownmyresponsibilities IshouldliketothanktheSecretary-General ·..•..•1..·oftheUnitedNations forhissupport andencouragement duringthesetroubled •years. IshouldalsoliketothankthoseGovernments thathavesupported UNRWA.I;Finally, Ishouldliketothankthededicated staff,bothinternational and,~palestinian, thathasworkedsoselflessly toaidarefugee population andindoing,~sohasmade,Ifirmlybelieve, amajorcontribution tothatpeacp.intheworldthat jweallsofervently seek.·w.:1 .'~ .~ "a ,~ "'1 ;))tj iREPORT OFTHECOMMISSIONER-GENERAL CHAPTER I LEBANON A.Emergency operations 1.Duringtheperiodunderreview, Palestine refugees inLebanon continued tobe affected bythefighting thatpersisted almostwithout interruption inonepartof Lebanon oranother, aswellasbytheIsraeli occupation ofthesouth. Thousands ofrefugees weredisplaced and,onceagain,losttheirhomesandpossessions, while manywerekilledorinjured. A~lsuffered disruptions ofonekindoranother and facedincreasing difficulties inmakingaliving. Onceagain, UNRWAfounditself calledupontoprovide emergency assistance tolargenumbers ofrefugees. Moreover, theprogramme ofreconstruction, beguninprevious years,hadtobe postponed because ofcontinuing hostilities. 2.InJuneandearlyJuly1984,theShiiteAmalmilitia several timesattacked Shatila andBurjel-Barajneh campsintheBeirutareaandbeginning inJuly,Amal controlled theaccesstoShatila camp. 3.InJuly/August, factional fighting intheTripoli areadisrupted UNRWA operations innorthern Lebanon. AnumberofPalestine refugees werewoundedat Beddawi campandUNRWAschools hadtocloseforoneweekbeginning on1Julyat Beddawi camp,Tripoli andMina. 4.TheIsraeli Government announced itsintention on14January towithdraw its
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the activities of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) and its struggles to provide services to refugees in the Middle East. The report discusses the financial challenges the agency faces, the impact of conflict on refugees, and the importance of UNRWA's services in providing basic education, health, and relief to those in need. The text also touches on the political context in which UNRWA operates, highlighting the agency's role in promoting peace and stability in the region.