
| Summer Fun Weeks 2013 for refugee children in Gaza begin


| 15 June 2013 Thanks to a generous donation from the Government of Finland, on Saturday 15 June the gates were opened to start the UNRWA Summer Fun Weeks 2013.
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| Win Real Madrid official shirt

| 11 June 2013
Watch Summer Games 2011
More than half of the population of Gaza is under the age of 18. For these 800,000 boys and girls, daily life is characterised |

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| UNRWA launches new inclusive school health strategy


| 31 May 2013 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) launched the School Health Strategy in Amman today, at the 15th meeting of Field Family Health Officers, Senior Dental Surgeons and Health Education Specialists. |

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| In Lebanon, Palestine refugee children from Syria in UNRWA schools receive school bags, clothing from UNICEF

| 22 May 2013 Around 3,400 Palestine refugee children from Syria now continuing their education in UNRWA schools in Lebanon received school uniforms, school bags and clothing vouchers from UNICEF. |

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| Run or walk for the children of Gaza in Washington, DC


| 17 May 2013 American Friends of UNRWA (AFU) invites you to join the 2nd annual Gaza Solidarity 5K Walk/Run (and 1 mile fun walk option) on 8 June 2013 in Washington, DC. This family-friendly 5K provides a rare opportunity for people living in the United States to show their solidarity with the children of Gaza. |

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| Bold Colours: In cooperation with JICA volunteers, Amman exhibit showcases UNRWA students’ artwork


| 17 May 2013 Bold colours and unique art techniques have been luring crowds to Al-Thakafa Street, in Amman, Jordan, where a quaint art gallery housed “Our Paintings,” the 2nd exhibition organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). |

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| Protect our children’s future by protecting UNRWA schools

| 08 May 2013 Education is the basis of human development and is particularly important for vulnerable refugee communities for whom education offers life changing opportunities. This is why UNRWA invests more than half of its budget on the education of Palestinian refugees, giving them the tools to improve their lot and aspire for a better future. |

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| Palestine refugee children from five fields perform in satellite concert

| 01 May 2013 Last week, Palestine refugee children from the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria came together to perform in a live satellite concert. Playing traditional music, the concert created solidarity among the children and friendships where none were possible in the past. |

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| UNRWA changes children’s lives with recycled materials


| 25 April 2013 "Who would have thought that recycling can make such a difference? I can’t thank UNRWA enough for changing my little boy's life”, said the mother of 7-year-old Hadi El Khatib, a resident of Ein El Hilweh refugee camp, |

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| Palestine refugees struggle with trauma and lack of protection in conflict-torn Syria


| 02 April 2013 In December 2012, thousands of Palestine refugees fled air strikes, clashes and shelling in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, seeking shelter in UNRWA buildings. |

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