Humanitarian Operations During Covid-19: A Conversation with Philippe Lazzarini of UNRWA

The Humanitarian Agenda’s Jacob Kurtzer and the Middle East Program’s Jon B. Alterman chat with Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), on how UNRWA is addressing challenges of Palestinian communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. With 168 million people in need of humanitarian assistance globally, including 70 million forcibly displaced, this conversation is part of a larger discussion engaging top humanitarian leaders on how the global pandemic is impacting the most vulnerable.

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