He said Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency known as UNRWA, had informed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a short while ago” of his resignation. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its top official has temporarily stepped aside after an internal probe turned up “management issues” amid concerns about possible sexual misconduct, nepotism and other abuses of authority at the agency. Relief and Works Agency did not mention Commissioner General Pierre Krahenbuhl by name, but said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Christian Saunders as “officer-in-charge” for now. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Source: Washington Post November 06, 2019 13:30 UTC