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Secondly, unlike UNHCR, UNRWA’s mandate does not include protection and advocacy, severely WEAKENING the Palestinian refugees’ position in their host countries and vis-à-vis Israel. Whereas UNHCR’s priority approach in other refugee crises has moved steadily towards negotiating voluntary REPATRIATION if preferred by the refugees concerned, UNRWA’s mandate prevents it from lobbying for such a solution. 3/4