He emphasized that the agency has always operated within a framework of complete neutrality and independence, and under close UN oversight.
Earlier on Friday, during a visit to Israel, the US Secretary of State said that UNRWA would have no role in Gaza, and that eight to ten other entities would assume responsibility there.
Abu Hasna explained in statements to Al-Qahera News that the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice reaffirmed that UNRWA is an independent and neutral organization, and that there has been no infiltration of its work by Palestinian factions, making these accusations purely political in nature.
He added that the campaign against UNRWA is not new. It dates back to 2018, when US President Donald Trump withdrew funding to the agency, despite senior US officials' praise at the time for the quality of its schools and curricula, which promote values of peace and coexistence.
He pointed out that this contradiction in the US position proves that the attack on UNRWA is linked to political positions and not to the organization's performance or the content of its educational programs.
The UNRWA spokesperson emphasized that the agency is fully committed to transparency and annually submits lists of the names of more than 33,000 employees to host countries, including Israel, which has not raised any objections to any violations for 15 years.
He reaffirmed that UNRWA will continue to fulfill its humanitarian role towards Palestinian refugees, despite political pressure and attempts to marginalize it, because its existence represents an international commitment to the rights of refugees and their right to live in dignity.
Earlier, John White, Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, stressed in statements to the media on the need to adhere to the ceasefire in the strip to return children to an educational environment two years after the genocide perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces and the resulting trauma and suffering.
White emphasized that Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip "need education, so we must strive to achieve that."
He pointed out that "UNRWA remains the largest provider of emergency education in the Gaza Strip and is trying to find spaces in some Gaza schools to provide education services."
He explained that "since the recent ceasefire, our teams have been trying to find spaces in some schools to provide education services to approximately 10,000 children per day, compared to approximately 60,000 children during the previous ceasefire."
The UN official noted that "UNRWA is currently trying to expand its work in this area again, including providing online education services to children, and that up to 300,000 children in Gaza will register with us for online learning."
White stressed the need to adhere to the ceasefire to return all children in Gaza to an educational environment after two years of war, trauma, and suffering.
In previous statements to Al-Qahera News, Inas Hamdan, Director of UNRWA's Media Office, reported that more than 300 educational facilities were damaged during the recent war.
Hamdan indicated that 90 percent of school buildings in Gaza need repair and rehabilitation.
She added that approximately 8,000 UNRWA teachers are ready to begin providing educational support and resume classes in the Strip, considering this step to represent the beginning of the long road to recovery.
Hamdan explained that despite the widespread damage to the education sector, the agency has continued to provide informal educational sessions within its psychosocial support programs to more than 60,000 children in approximately 455 temporary learning spaces distributed across 67 shelters, in addition to continuing distance learning.
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