
| Egyptian Pedal Power Raises Money for Gaza

| 25 June 2009
 Thirty-three Egyptians cycled over 700km from Milan (Italy) to Düsseldorf (Germany) to support the people of Gaza. |

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| Young Musicians Shine at World Refugee Day Concert


| 18 June 2009
 It is 11am on 16 June at the Dar Al Assad Opera Theatre and 20 young musicians are busy rehearsing their set for the last time before taking to the stage alongside world renowned oud player and violinist, Simon Shaheen. |

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| Working Under Fire: Secretary General Ban Commends UNRWA Workers For Brave

| 16 June 2009
 UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has sent two UNRWA field officers, Scott Anderson and Jodie Clark, letters of commendation praising their “prompt and courageous action” during Israel’s 22-day offensive in Gaza. |

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| Lebanon EU-UNRWA education project restores educational enthusiasm

| 10 June 2009
 Ahmad Jamal Al-Saleh is a ten-year old student at Sarafand lower elementary school in Tyre, Lebanon. Four months ago he was unable to recognize the alphabet, or do basic mathematical operations. |

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| Face Your Fears to Conquer Them

| 03 June 2009
 Face Your Fears to Conquer Them – a motto for life that young Samer, a nine-year-old boy from Jabalia Camp in northern Gaza, was not able to embrace after witnessing a number of traumatic events in his young life. |

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| World No Tobacco Day comes to Yarmouk

| 01 June 2009
 As the sweltering heat of the Syrian summer engulfs the streets of Yarmouk refugee camp, a group of schoolgirls dashes towards the cooling shade of nearby trees. |

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| Valuable Vocations and Real Opportunities

| 21 May 2009
 The Damascus Training Centre (DTC) is an example of how the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its donors succeed in providing valuable skills and opportunities for young Palestine refugees in Syria. |

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| King Decorates UNRWA

| 17 May 2009
 His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday bestowed the Istiqlal Medal of the First Order on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in recognition of the agency's 60 years of service to Palestinian refugees. |

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| Letters from Gaza (23) ...Nakba Ever After


| 16 May 2009
 Yesterday was the 61st anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. With each memory, we realise that we are sentenced to live the Nakba over and over again - each year with greater disappointment. |

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| UNRWA's blue balloon takes flight

| 15 May 2009
 On Friday 15 May UNRWA marked its 60th anniversary with a launch event for "UNRWA at 60", a series of worldwide events planned to commemorate UNRWA’s 60 years of service to Palestine refugees. |

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