| UNRWA will continue to provide emergency assistance to displaced Palestine refugees, Commissioner-General says on a visit to Syria
| 24 May 2013
UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi visited Syria on 21-23 May to see first-hand the impact of conflict and displacement on Palestine refugees and to provide his personal support and encouragement for UNRWA’s operations. |
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| UNRWA organizes technology fair showcasing student innovations
| 23 May 2013
"I am so happy! It is exciting to have achieved so much, and be appreciated for my innovation and creativity”, said Rawan Basilah from the UNRWA Hebron Basic Girls’ School. |
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| UNRWA health programme hard hit in Syria but the UN agency's work is having an impact
| 21 May 2013
Today, during the World Health Organization’s sixty sixth’s Annual World Health Summit, UNRWA released its Health Department 2012 Annual Report. |
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| Finland announces additional EUR 1.5 million to UNRWA
| 21 May 2013
During his visit to Gaza today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Finland Dr. Erkki Tuomioja announced an additional EUR 1.5 million to the General Fund of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). |
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| UNRWA students in Syria continue education despite violence
| 20 May 2013
In the midst of conflict, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is doing its best to support the continued education of students in Syria. |
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| UNRWA rejects baseless allegations of “erasing Israel from the map”
| 14 May 2013
UNRWA categorically rejects accusations in the media that the Agency is “erasing Israel from the map” because its officials and stakeholders stood next to a map which does not show Israel. |
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| Notes from the field: the struggles of Palestine refugees from Syria in neighbouring countries
| 07 May 2013
Despite looking worn out, he handles his daughter with gentleness and affection. Almost two, Alma is and energetically making her presence felt in the dark room we are all sitting in. |
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| Germany funds the rehabilitation of shelters and the water network in Rashidieh camp
| 02 May 2013
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Federal Republic of Germany through the Federal Bank for Development (KFW) announced today the official launch of two German funded projects focused on water supply network improvement and shelter rehabilitation in Rashidieh Camp in southern Lebanon. |
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| UNRWA celebrates International Labour Day
| 02 May 2013
UNRWA marked International Labour Day yesterday with a celebration to recognize the work of the Agency’s Job Creation Programme (JCP), which provides temporary job opportunities and creates sustainable projects for thousands of Palestine refugees. |
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| Everyone has the right to live in dignity: UNRWA organizes a screening for the documentary Someone like me…
| 30 April 2013
The Lebanese Academy for Fine Arts (l’Alba) hosted on April 30, 2013 the screening of the documentary “Someone like Me…” produced within the framework of the “Dignity for All” campaign, launched in 2010 by UNRWA with the support of the European Commission – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office (ECHO). The campaign aims to enhance enhancing public knowledge and understanding on the plight of Palestine refugees in Lebanon, and to improve the mutual perceptions of the Lebanese and Palestinian communities through advocating for preserving human values for Palestine refugees living in Lebanon using a key message: “Every person has the right to live in dignity”. |
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