Catch up: UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees at a Crossroads
Posted: 20th February 2025
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UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees at a Crossroads with Dr Lex Takkenbergwith Miranda Pinch
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Dr. Lex Takkenberg will spell out the basic facts about the Agency’s mandate, history and work on behalf of Palestinian refugees.
A Dutch National, he is Senior Advisor on the Question of Palestine at ARDD, Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development, in Amman.
From 1989 until 2019, he worked in various field and headquarters positions with UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, most recently at its Amman headquarters as the agency’s first Chief Ethics Officer. He was previously UNRWA’s General Counsel, Director of Operations, and (Deputy) Field Director in Gaza and Syria.
Before joining UNRWA, he was the Legal Officer of the Dutch Refugee Council, from 1983 until 1989.
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