
| Waiting for solutions in uncertain times


| 16 November 2011
 Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi delivered the 2011 Barbara Harrell-Bond Lecture at the University of Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre, on Palestine refugees in the Middle East context. |

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| Palestinian refugees in the Arab Spring


| 04 November 2011
 A video of Filippo Grandi, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, speaking about the plight of Palestinian refugees at the International Peace Institute in New York. |

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| UNRWA rejects latest accusations by Israeli filmmaker

| 19 September 2011
 UNRWA has reviewed the “trailer” of the latest film by the Israeli filmmaker David Bedein and rejects its allegations. It shows political activities which it claims are taking place in UNRWA facilities but which are not. |

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| Palestinian statehood and beyond


| 13 September 2011
 As the debate intensifies over the bid for recognition at the UN of a Palestinian state, questions are being raised about UNRWA. For answers, Ma’an turned to the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Filippo Grandi. |

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| UNRWA: Beyond the myths


| 30 August 2011
 As debate intensifies over the anticipated Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN in September, many column inches have been devoted to UNRWA. The alleged issues around neutrality are founded on discredited myths and misunderstandings. |

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| Response to Caroline Glick article in Jerusalem Post

| 27 July 2011
 I write to thank Caroline Glick for her article which makes clear the importance of the refugees in any possible peaceful dispensation and the importance of continued generous American support for UNRWA’s efforts to promote human development and universal values in this key constituent for peace, until a just and durable solution can be found to their plight, based on international law and UN resolutions. |

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| Pictures speak up for Palestine refugees in Jordan


| 25 July 2011
 Thirty photos documenting the lives of six Palestine refugees from across the Middle East have been on display at Zara Gallery in Amman, Jordan, earlier this month. |

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| UNRWA’s statement on tagline

| 24 July 2011
 Over recent weeks, UNRWA has observed with concern the reactions from refugee communities, host authorities and others to the tagline “The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees”. |

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| UNRWA opens photo exhibition in Jordan


| 12 July 2011
 UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Margot Ellis opened a photo exhibition entitled “What you don’t know about my life” at Zara Centre in Amman on Sunday, in the presence of the Ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union to Jordan. |

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| Exploding the myths: UNRWA, UNHCR and the Palestine refugees

| 27 June 2011
 Ma’an spoke to UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness about talk of disbanding UNRWA and handing responsibility for Palestinian refugees to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). |

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