
| Behind the Scenes at UNRWA


| 25 February 2013
 Tony Salman’s day begins at 7am with few breaks in between. Checking the various warehouses, inspecting imports, examining trucks and taking care of the distribution of food to vulnerable Palestinians.. |

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| UNRWA launches USD 300m appeal for occupied Palestinian territory


| 14 February 2013
 UNRWA launched today an emergency appeal of just over USD 300 million to support some of the most disadvantaged Palestinians in the Middle East; those living in the West Bank and Gaza. |

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| Demolitions in 2013

| 13 February 2013
 2011 | 2012 | 2013
The tables and graphs below show the number of people displaced and affected by demolitions on a monthly basis since the start of 2013.
Note: Displaced means people whose homes have been demolished. Affected is when a demolition has had an impact in other ways such as on people’s |

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| Refugee girls receive international chess prizes


| 12 February 2013
 Three young Palestine refugee girls showed off their talent and creativity in international chess games this month, earning top prizes internationally. |

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| West Bank youth raise funds for Gaza


| 23 January 2013
 A group of young Palestinians in the West Bank have raised thousands of dollars through a benefit concert for the children’s ward at Al-Shifa, the Gaza Strip’s main hospital. |

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| Belgium: A strong supporter of Palestine refugees

| 22 January 2013
 In order to provide services to nearly five million Palestine refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, UNRWA relies almost entirely on voluntary contributions from its international partners. |

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| UNRWA West Bank: Clarification regarding recent media reports

| 14 December 2012
 Clarification with reference to reports recently published in the media concerning UNRWA’s emergency appeal transition, changes in programmes, and the Agency’s inability to renew the contracts of 114 personnel. |

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| Parliament of Andalucía recognises UNRWA’s work

| 11 December 2012
 The Parliament of Andalucía officially recognised the important work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) during its 63 years of operation in the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. |

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| Human Rights Day 2012: Palestine refugees and human rights


| 10 December 2012
 On Human Rights Day 2012, we draw attention to the Universal Declaration of Human rights signed on December 10th 1948 – and how it relates to Palestine refugees. |

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| UNRWA schools celebrate ”EU fun days” with year-end exhibition


| 04 December 2012
 Children studying at the schools of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) celebrated today the closing ceremony of the EU Fun Days project in Askar refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank. The project was funded entirely by the European Union (EU) |

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