UNRWA warns of impact on youth following seizure of Kalandia training centre

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a warning regarding the consequences of the seizure of its vocational training centre in Kalandia, located in occupied East Jerusalem. The facility, which served as a critical hub for youth empowerment, is no longer accessible. According to UNRWA, the seizure has left hundreds of Palestinian young people without access to essential skills and training programmes necessary for their future careers. The centre had previously functioned as a key platform for developing technical and vocational expertise within the local youth community. The United Nations has emphasised that the loss of this access is expected to have significant long-term negative impacts on the economic and social prospects of these young individuals.