158.TheAgencywasunabletohaveaccesstoanyofitsstaffindetention. Itco"tinues tohavedifficulties inobtaining adequate andtimelyinformation onthe reasons forthearrestanddetention ofitsstaff. Asreported inprevious years,intheabsence ofsufficient information, theAgencyisunabletoascertain whether staffmembers' official functions areinvolved, ortoensurethattheirrightsanddutiesflowing fromtheUnitedNations Charter Convention onthePrivileges and -29-,t·i,~,. :. It. I;· }~,. .i'.".'•I;., '.Immunities oftheunitedNations, 1946,andUNRWApertinent staffregulations and rulesaregivenpropereffect. 159.TheAgencyispleased toreportprogress insecuring adequate recognition of firstarrival privileges forexpatriate staffinJordan. 160.Inthereporting period, international staffseeking totravelondutyto WestBankandtheGazaStripdidnotfaceanyimpediment. TheIsraeliauthorities have,however, prevented fiveareastaffmembers fromtravelling onduty t~the WestBankandtheGazaStripduringthereporting period. TheAgencyhastakenup thesecases. Noprogress hasbeenmadewithregardtothedenialofentryandexit visasinUnitedNations laissez-passers toareastaffmembers intheSyrianArab Republic whoarerequired totravelonduty. 161.Twoareastaffmembers havebeenrestricted intheirmovement withintheWest Bank,onetohisplaceofresidence andworkinNablus, andtheotherto Jerusalem. TheIsraeli authorities withheld permission foranareastaffmember fromtheGazaStriptotraveltoAmman,toattendanin-service training coursein JUly1984.Threeotherareastaffmembers fromtheGazaStripwerealsonot allowed totravelondutyoutside theStrip,thereasongivenbeingthatall residents ofthedistrict inGazawherethestafflivedwereprohibited from leaving Israeli-controlled territory forreasons ofsecurity. Twoofthethree staffmembers wereabletotravellater. 162.BothintheWestBankandintheGazaStriptheIsraeli authorities have continued tosummonstaffforinterrogation duringworking hours,without adequate notice. TheAgencyhasexpressed itsconcern onrepeated occasions overthis disruption ofitsprogrammes, particularly inthecaseofteachers whose responsibilities include supervision ofpupils' conduct onAgencypremises. 163.Inlastyear'sreporttheAgencyemphasised theneedforallitsstaffin Lebanon tobeabletofunction without irttimidation sothattheAgencycouldcarry outitsoperations inthedifficult circumstances whichprevail. Problems relating totheprotection andsecurity ofitsstaffhave ~comemoreacutein"thereporting period. AnAgencyconsultant waskidnapped andhasbeenheldincaptivity nowfor morethanthreemonths. TheAgency's thenDirector inLebanon andfourother international staffmembers hadtoberecalled toViennainApril1985intheface ofthreats toBritish nationals working inBeirut. TheAgency's DeputyDirector and.FieldReliefServices Officer inBeirutwaskidnapped onhiswaytoworkand heldincaptivity foralmosttwodaysinMaybyunknown armedpersonnel. There weretwoincidents inApril/May 1985inwhicharmedmilitiamen intruded intothe Agency's central warehouse inBeirutandunderthreats toAgency'staffpresent there,searched thepremises. On7June1985,theDirector ofUNRWAAffairs, Lebanon, whowasleading areliefconvoytoBurjelBarajneh camp,wasforcedwith others(including theAustrian Ambassador inBeirut) toleavehisvehicle. They wererestricted intheirmovements forawhile,beforebeingreleased onthe intervention oftheLebanese Minister forJustice. 2.Agencyservices andpremises 164.Inaddition tothebarricading ofthemainentrances ofArroub, Dheisheh, and Kalandia campsmentioned inparagraph 177oflastyear'sreport, theIsraeli authorities blocked theremaining entrance atDheisheh campfromthemainroadon 1November 1984,whiletheentrance whichhadbeenblockedearlier wasreopened on -30-md of ;ies 1Up exit ~b liest er ein e uate :arry ,ating lrting ,for face ;or md :e ~he t with ley ,and don edon8May1985.Themainentrance toBalata Campwasblocked on6May1985.The barricading ofthemainentrances tothesecampsandtheblockage ofsomepartsof themainstreets ofJalazone andAskarcampscontinued tocausehardship tocamp residents andtoimpedetheprovision ofAgencyservices. Onalltheseoccasions, theIsraeli authorities statedthatthereasonforblocking entrances tocampswas tocounter stone-throwing incidents. 165.Oneroomintherespective shelters oftwofamilies'living inKalandia camp wassealedoffbytheIsraeli authorities asapunitive measure against themfor criminal acts,including lossoflife,believed tohavebeencommitted byoneor theotheroftheirfamilymembers. TheAgencyhastakenupthesematters with Israeli authorities. 166.TheIsraeli authorities havereacted invarious waystostone-throwing incidents, someofwhichhaveresulted inbodilyinjurytopersons, property damage andtraffic disruption, inandaroundcamps. Thesehaveincluded entering
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on the challenges and difficulties faced by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in providing services to refugees in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, particularly in regards to the protection and security of its staff, as well as the access to its premises and services.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education