| UNRWA launches multimedia micro-site on UN Day
| 24 October 2010
To mark United Nations Day UNRWA has launched a new multimedia micro-site that invites visitors into the lives of Palestine refugees. The site features a series of short films from UNRWA's five fields of operation. |
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| Palestine refugee wins Aqaba Development Award
| 21 October 2010
Palestine refugee Ala’edeen Al-Shalabi (32) runs a workshop for maintaining air conditioning units in Al-Shalaleh in Aqaba. A loan from UNRWA helped him buy new tools and remodel his workshop. |
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| Swiss president visits Baqa’a refugee camp
| 05 October 2010
A highlight of the visit of the Swiss President to Jordan included a field trip to Baqa’a refugee camp, which accommodates approximately 100,000 Palestine refugees and was established in 1968 following the Arab-Israeli war. |
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| Video: Young refugees spin tunes in Jordan
| 05 October 2010
When the words 'hip-hop' spring to mind, one typically thinks of New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. However, during a two-day workshop in Jabal Al-Hussein camp in Jordan, 30 young refugees from around the country gave it an exciting and fresh take. |
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| Soup kitchen provides lifeline for elderly refugees
| 02 August 2010
Vulnerable older people in Jerash camp have found a home from home at a dedicated soup kitchen for elderly refugees. Every Saturday, around 60 women and 20 men meet to talk and eat their meals together. |
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| UN Goes Green on World Environment Day
| 23 June 2010
More than 2,000 environmentally friendly bags were distributed to shoppers in Amman, Irbid and Zarka as part of a UN campaign for World Environment Day. UNRWA joined UN agencies across Jordan at the launch on 3 June. |
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| Success for UNRWA students in royal fitness awards
| 23 June 2010
Winners of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness were honoured on 26 May during a special ceremony held at Al Hussein Sports City. More than 453,000 students aged between nine and 16, including 10,200 from 30 UNRWA schools, took part in the royal imitative. |
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| Media campaign seeks to raise funds for UNRWA programmes
| 16 June 2010
A regional media campaign will be launched during the holy month of Ramadan to raise funds for UNRWA health and education projects. |
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| Refugee camp football team wins Jordan Cup
| 11 June 2010
Al-Wihdat, a football team based at Amman New Camp refugee camp in Jordan, retained their Jordan Cup crown for a second year. The The players, who are all refugees, will now represent Jordan in the upcoming Asian Club Championship. |
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| Poems of Palestine as Oud Player Abado Sings in Amman
| 09 June 2010
Poems of Palestine echoed in the packed auditorium at Al-Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman at the end of May, as Palestine musician Marwan Abado opened a series of concerts being held in support of UNRWA’s education programme. |
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