The violent deaths of six UNRWA workers served as a tragic reminder of the dangers faced by the staff of that Agency.

As a result of the actions by the Israeli authorities, staff of the Agency had also suffered.

Regretting the death of six Agency staff members during the reporting period,

8. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the personnel, vehicles and supplies of the Agency, which has a detrimental impact on the Agency's operations

7. Further calls upon Israel to particularly cease obstructing the movement of the personnel, vehicles and supplies of the Agency, which has a detrimental impact on the Agency's operations

Indonesia believes it is important to increase the representation of developing countries among Agency staff members.

As if that was not enough, Israel had attacked UNRWA's premises and ambulances, had occupied its schools, using them as detention centres, and had mistreated the Agency's staff.

UNRWA agrees with the recommendation and is focusing particularly on the needs of the procurement staff in the field locations, in addition to the headquarters staff, for the upcoming year.

Gravely concerned about the endangerment of the safety of the Agency's staff and about the damage caused to facilities of the Agency as a result of Israeli military operations during the reporting period,

Deeply concerned about the negative impact of these closures and restrictions on the staff and services of the Agency,

He added quot it is very regrettable that our proposal has not been realized because of some officials of the IAEA secretariat.

Gravely concerned about the endangerment of the safety of the Agency's staff and about the damage caused to the facilities of the Agency as a result of Israeli military operations during the reporting period,

The report also stressed that the restrictions imposed by Israel on the movement of UNWRA personnel, vehicles and goods were seriously disrupting the Agency's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian refugees.

Deploring the killing of fourteen Agency staff members by the Israeli occupying forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since September 2000 and of one Agency staff member by the Israeli air force in Lebanon in August 2006,

11. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

11. Expresses deep concern about the continuing problem of restrictions on the freedom of movement of Agency staff, vehicles and goods in the occupied territory, which has an adverse impact on the operational effectiveness of the Agency's programmes

As a result of a review process of all employees, the staff of the Agency was cut by 307 persons by the start of 2005.

The statement contained incorrect budgetary data, as well as allegations of participation by Agency personnel in terrorist operations.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) offered to UNRWA scholarships to train Agency staff members during the training years 1994 and 1995.

13. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

10. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the personnel, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which have a detrimental effect on the Agency's operations

Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

Israel's policies had also led to restrictions on the freedom of movement of the Agency's staff and the deaths of six UNRWA workers, and were impeding the delivery of staple goods by the Agency as well as the fulfilment of its mandate in the humanitarian and developmental spheres.

Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

As a result of a review process for all employees, the staff of the Agency has been reduced, rulebooks have been drafted and approved by the Council of Ministers and the Agency has signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding with its main law enforcement counterpart, the State Investigation and Protection Agency.

The programme played a crucial role in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian goods, safe passage of Agency staff through checkpoints, monitoring the use of Agency installations and more generally enhancing the implementation of Agency programmes in accordance with United Nations norms.

9. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the personnel, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which have a detrimental effect on the Agency's operations

12. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

13. Calls upon Israel particularly to cease obstructing the movement and access of the staff, vehicles and supplies of the Agency and to cease the levying of extra fees and charges, which affect the Agency's operations detrimentally

Moreover, they had made the work of UNRWA more difficult, increasing the need for essential services, undermining the Agency's ability to deliver aid and exposing its staff and facilities to serious risks.

Deploring the killing of six Agency staff members by the Israeli occupying forces during the reporting period,

11. Calls upon all relevant parties to take effective measures to ensure the safety of the personnel of the Agency, the protection of its institutions and the safeguarding of the security of its facilities

(iii) Biennium 2000 2001 charges of 23,137 related to IAEA library staff costs

Malaysia was gravely concerned by the restrictions placed on the movement of Agency personnel, the destruction of its installations and abuse of its staff.

In total, the Agency lost 2,528 health staff days in the Gaza Strip during the reporting period.

The Agency's local staff from these areas continued to be required to obtain a permit to enter Israel and East Jerusalem.

The Rafah crossing remained the only point of exit from the Gaza Strip available to most UNRWA local staff travelling on official business.

Nearly 12,400 education staff, excluding manual workers and school attendants, were employed Agency wide.

In conclusion, I should like to say that the staff and management of the IAEA continue to do their utmost to make the Agency effective and efficient in carrying out its mission, but in all its areas of activity, the IAEA also remains dependent on the General Assembly's commitment and partnership.

We welcome the Agency apos s efforts in confirming South Africa apos s initial declaration of nuclear materials, and we commend the Government of South Africa for its extensive cooperation with Agency officials in carrying out their safeguards responsibilities.

Deploring the killing of twelve Agency staff members by the Israeli occupying forces since September 2000,

The accusations against UNRWA personnel were totally unfounded.

For the past two weeks, 4,000 employees of the Agency in the West Bank had been on strike. Their claims were justified, if the method they had chosen to enforce them was unfortunate.

Gravely concerned about the safety of the Agency's staff and about the damage caused to facilities of the Agency as a result of Israeli military operations during the reporting period,

The wall fence around Jerusalem is having a particular impact on UNRWA operations, as even access to duty stations for staff has become a serious problem.