| Switzerland donates over USD 3 million to UNRWA’S regular programming
| 07 December 2012
The Government of Switzerland has contributed an additional CHF 3 million (approximately USD 3.2 million) to UNRWA. The funds will support UNRWA’s regular programme for Palestine refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. |
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| Sweden donates USD 2.3 million to UNRWA's Gaza emergency response
| 23 November 2012
The Government of Sweden has donated USD 2.3 million (SEK 15 million) to UNRWA’s emergency response in the coastal enclave following last week’s escalation of violence. The funding will help provide urgent assistance to thousands of Gazans. |
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| OPEC Fund contributes USD 500,000 for Palestine refugees in Gaza
| 23 November 2012
The OPEC Fund for International Development has donated USD 500,000 to UNRWA in response to the Agency’s request for support for Palestine refugees in Gaza recovering from the recent violence. |
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| Letter from the Commissioner-General
| 21 November 2012
With the escalating situation in Gaza, ongoing violence in Syria, economic and social unrest in Jordan and the West Bank, and continued hardship for Palestine refugees in Lebanon, UNRWA is once again facing multiple challenges in the region. |
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| Saudi Campaign for Syria donates supplies to Palestine refugees in Jordan fleeing Syria
| 19 November 2012
The Saudi National Campaign for the Support of Brothers in Syria has donated emergency food and non-food items to 400 of the most vulnerable Palestine refugee families who have fled to neighbouring Jordan from the raging violence in Syria. |
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| Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar partners with UNRWA to educate children affected by occupation and conflict
| 14 November 2012
UNRWA has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Office of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar to promote education for children living under occupation and in conflict zones. |
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| Spanish foundation Intervida donates EUR 200,000 to support Palestine refugees in Gaza
| 24 October 2012
For the second year, the Spanish foundation Intervida has donated 200,000 euros in support of Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip through UNRWA. In 2011, some 70 per cent of refugees in the Gaza Strip relied on UNRWA aid, a figure seven times higher than before 2002. |
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| UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Ireland
| 23 October 2012
The Commissioner-General of UNRWA arrived in Ireland today at the start of his first official visit and will attend meetings with key members of the Irish government and the Irish parliament. |
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| Khalaf Al Habtoor supports Palestine refugees in Syria and the West Bank
| 11 October 2012
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the Chairman of the UAE’s Al Habtoor Group, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have signed a sponsorship agreement to support deprived Palestinians in Syria and the West Bank. |
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| Poland contributes USD 156,000 to humanitarian programmes in the occupied Palestinian territory
| 25 September 2012
The Government of Poland has committed nearly USD 156,000 (PLN 650,000) to the emergency relief programmes of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |
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