| West Bank
| 18 November 2009
The West Bank covers 5,500 square kilometres with an estimated population of 2.4 million. A quarter of the refugees live in 19 recognised refugee camps, with most others in West Bank towns and villages. |
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| Vanessa Redgrave wows audience at UNRWA benefit performance
| 29 October 2009
Almost 1,300 New Yorkers crowded into the St. John the Divine Cathedral in Manhattan on Monday night to watch a mesmerising reprise by Vanessa Redgrave of her Broadway hit play, "The Year of Magical Thinking." |
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| UNRWA Receives PAM Prize for Excellence in the Mediterranean
| 27 October 2009
UNRWA is honoured to have been awarded the PAM Prize for Excellence in the Mediterranean. |
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| UNRWA Welcomes US$1m Donation from India
| 14 October 2009
The government of India has announced that it will contribute US$1m to UNRWA’s operations. |
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| Letters from Gaza (24) ...Dream a Little Dream
| 16 July 2009
It is so important for humans to have dreams. It is a blessing, particularly here. In my dreams, I forget how life in Gaza is difficult and harsh. In my dream world, Gaza is free. |
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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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| 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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| Gaza: "I want to be free and safe; these are my two main wishes."
| 11 March 2009
Basma Hamid Rajab, a volunteer at the Eastern Gaza Centre for Family Development, explains she relishes the opportunities that have been opened up for her and other local women.
By Najwa Sheikh Ahmed |
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| Gaza is Code Pink on International Women's Day
| 08 March 2009
On the day before International Women’s Day, a 50-member international delegation carrying 2,000 gift baskets crossed the Egyptian border into the Gaza Strip, to pay tribute to Gazan women. |
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| Voices from Gaza
| 18 February 2009
Testimonies from people caught up in the three-week conflict in Gaza. |
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