Officials at the embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) have welcomed a report on its work by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof for “helping the world understand what this UN agency does for humanity”, Al Jazeera reports.

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on social media that the US-based journalist had travelled in the occupied West Bank with his agency and “witnessed firsthand the critical role” it plays in providing health and education services to Palestinian communities.

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