
| UAE Red Crescent assists over 12,000 poor families in Gaza during Ramadan


| 31 July 2012
 The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent has generously contributed one million dirhams (USD 272,000) to UNRWA to assist needy refugees in Gaza during the Holy Month of Ramadan. |

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| Valencia supports the health of refugee mothers and their children

| 16 July 2012
 The Regional Government of Valencia in Spain has announced a contribution of EUR 320,000 to promote mother-and-child health for Palestine refugees. |

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| UNRWA plants olive tree for head of OPEC Fund for International Development

| 15 July 2012
 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has honoured Director-General Suleiman Al-Herbish of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) by planting an olive tree in Palestine in recognition of longstanding support for the UN agency. |

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| UNRWA students in Gaza get interactive with support from South Korea


| 12 July 2012
 Today, the Republic of Korea’s government handed over nearly 600 computers to Palestine refugee students in the Gaza Strip through UNRWA. The computers will provide nearly 30,000 students in Gaza with computer training and online education. |

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| UN Secretary-General calls on international community to support UNRWA


| 12 July 2012
 Noting the impasse in the Middle East peace process, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the United Nations and the League of Arab States must together ensure that UNRWA receives the funds it needs to provide its vital assistance. |

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| Engaging Youth 2012


| 11 July 2012
 “Engaging Youth: Palestine Refugee Youth in a Changing Middle East” saw world leaders and opinion makers, civil society and Palestinian refugee youth come together to discuss their concerns in a frank, open manner. |

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| Basque Government donates EUR 700,000 to gender and food aid programmes


| 05 July 2012
 The Basque government has donated EUR 700,000 to UNRWA’s activities in Gaza, helping to mitigate the impact of the blockade on the lives of some of the most vulnerable refugees. |

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| Re-refugees? Palestine refugees meet with EU representatives


| 02 July 2012
 “We need you”, stated Sameer Abdel Latif, a Palestine refugee from East Jerusalem, as he addressed representatives of the EU institutions who gathered to show their continued support and commitment to Palestinians. |

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| UNRWA plants olive tree for Turkish ambassador to UN


| 02 July 2012
 The Commissioner-General of UNRWA presents the Turkish Permanent Representative to the UN in New York with a plaque as an expression of UNRWA's gratitude in recognition of his strong support for UNRWA and Palestine refugees. |

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| Human Appeal International and UNRWA launch education project in Gaza


| 29 June 2012
 UNRWA and Human Appeal International, an Emirati NGO based in the Emirate of Ajman, have launched their first joint education project in Gaza. Nine additional classrooms will be constructed in Gaza City. |

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