
| A Choir of Angels


| 22 December 2009
 A melodic ensemble of voices escapes through the windows of the Salesian-Italian Theatre into the streets and alleyways of Damascus. |

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| EU provides 10m Euros for UNRWA education


| 18 December 2009
 The Commissioner General of UNRWA and the European Union representative Mr. Christian Berger today signed an agreement that will provide EUR€10 million in support of UNRWA’s education programme.
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| UNRWA Commissioner-General Joins Minister of Women's Affairs to Combat Violence Against Women


| 14 December 2009
 An event yesterday in the Ramallah Womens’ Training Centre concluded UNRWA's two-week campaign to end violence against women. |

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| Qatar Charity Sends 18 Trucks of Aid to Gaza


| 10 December 2009
 An 18-truck convoy of books and stationery from the Qatar Charity has reached the Gaza Strip. |

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| Celebrating Music and Children, thanks to Italian support


| 10 December 2009
 The voices of young refugees, singing songs from Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Italy delighted guests at the Italian Salesian Theatre in Damascus yesterday, in a concert celebrating a joint project by UNRWA, UNHCR and the Italian Embassy Cooperation Office. |

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| Educational resources

| 01 December 2009
 Schoolchildren in UNRWA schools follow the host authorities’ curricula and textbooks. UNRWA supplements these with its own materials on human rights. |

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| Projects in the West Bank

| 24 November 2009
 Read about UNRWA's education, job creation, protection and microfinance projects in the West Bank. |

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| Projects in Jordan

| 24 November 2009
 Find out more about how UNRWA is improving its services in Jordan. |

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| Human rights promotion

| 24 November 2009
 UNRWA's human rights programme promotes non-violent communication skills, conflict resolution and human rights, and emphasises the importance of tolerance. |

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| School services

| 24 November 2009
 All Palestine refugee children registered with the Agency are eligible for nine to ten years of free primary education. We teach over half a million Palestine refugee children, using the host authorities’ curricula supplemented by enrichment materials. |

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