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UNRWA’s publications cover many different areas, from socio-economic reports to appeals, newsletters, strategy documents and UN resolutions. This archive, dating back to 2000, contains useful information for researchers, partners and members of the public.

Over 75% of Mas-ha’s lands are now located in the ‘Seam Zone’. The settlement of Elqana (pictured) is expanding on parts of the village’s agricultural lands cut off by the Barrier. Mas-ha, Salfit, May 2011. Population: 2,003, 41% refugees

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

Battir village is a candidate to UNESCO’s World Heritage site list due to its unique traditional terrace farming and irrigation system, now under threat due to the construction of the Barrier. Battir, Bethlehem, October 2011. Population: 3,967, 77% refuge

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

Earth mounds are piled up by the IDF to prevent vehicular access to the Barrier. This process degrades agricultural lands, triggering soil erosion and changing surface water runoff. Ar Ramadin, Hebron, March 2011. Population: 3,281, 85% refugees

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

The Barrier obstructs the flow of surface water and traps excess water causing flooding. In Beit Hanina Al Balad water levels reached up to several meters high in 2012. Beit Hanina Al Balad, Jerusalem, March 2012. Population: 1,071, 24% refugees

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

Barrier construction leads to land degradation such as the compaction and erosion of soil, mounting of earth walls and the disposal of construction waste on adjacent lands. Ar Ramadin, Hebron, March 2011. Population: 3,281, 85% refugees

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

Dynamite and deep digging is used to embed the Barrier’s concrete slabs into the ground, fracturing the soil and channeling rainwater, causing permanent damage to the environment. Al Walaja, Bethlehem, November 2011. Population: 2,041, 75% refugees

Category: Environmental impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

The Barrier is comprised of various materials along its route. In the West Bank village of Izbat Salman, south of Qalqilya, it consists of metal wire, surveillance cameras, electronic sensors, and a military patrol road flanked by coils of razor wire.

Category: Immediate impacts of the Barrier Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: Barrier

8. In the West Bank, we offer supplementary education for children whose schooling has been disrupted by access problems. Retired teachers and other members of the community help support the extra weekend and summer activities.

Category: Education: a basic right Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: education \| West Bank

6. Kids form the word ‘UNRWA’ in the playground at Kalandia Boys School during a visit by French football legend Lilian Thuram. The Agency teams up with local and international organisations to address the special needs of UNRWA schoolchildren.

Category: Education: a basic right Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: education \| Kalandia \| West Bank

3. The stresses of poverty and occupation have badly affected refugee children in the West Bank. UNRWA offers special programmes to provide a safe and stimulating school environment.

Category: Education: a basic right Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: education \| West Bank

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