• Ola Abu Saleem, a resident of Deir El-Balah Camp, is making lanterns in preparation of Ramadan. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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    Rising Above Adversity: Preparing for Ramadan with Hope and Resilience amidst Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis

    As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Palestine refugees in Gaza are preparing for a time of spiritual reflection, fasting and prayer.Read more
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  • Nuzha Tarawiyyeh (right) shows what remains of her new apartment to the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Syria, Michael-Ebye Amanya(center) and the UNRWA Chief of Staff, Ben Majkodumni (left) during their visit to Lattakia Palestine refugee camp in late Feburary following the devastating earthquake. (c) 2023 UNRWA Photo
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    Nuzha’s story: A Life Shattered by an Earthquake

    Nuzha Tarawiyyeh (right) shows what remains of her new apartment to the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Syria, Michael-Ebye Amanya(center) and the UNRWA Chief of Staff, Ben Majkodumni (left) during their visit to Lattakia Palestine refugee campRead more
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  • A hanging strawberry plant flourishes in northern Gaza. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi
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    A Sweeter Future: Supporting sustainable strawberry farming in Gaza

    In the heart of Gaza, strawberries - grown conventionally in soil - are being cultivated in a unique way - from above the ground, hanging down.Read more
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    A New Semester of Learning: Preparing Tomorrow’s Global Citizens in Gaza

    In Gaza, more than 294,000 Palestine refugee students returned to 284 schools to begin the new semester. As the only UN agency in the world that runs a full fledge school system, UNRWA schools continue to be a safe haven and a sanctuary away from violence and deepening economic crises.Read more

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UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

we provide assistance and protection for
 registered palestine refugees

Highlights

UNRWA students at Beit Hanoun Co-Ed School in Gaza plant the final tree at their new school garden funded by the EU. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Louise Wateridge
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“Community Greening” Initiative: UNRWA and the European Union open First School Garden in Gaza
UNRWA opened a European Union (EU)-funded school garden at the UNRWA...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (centre) joins Palestine Refugee girls from the Yarmouk School in Burj al Barajneh Camp in Lebanon as they receive their Certificates of Achievement for a Spelling Bee on 9 March 2023. Joining him is the Deputy Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Gulnora Burkhanova (left). © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Zahraa Hodroj
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Official Statements
Message from the UNRWA Commissioner General, Philippe Lazzarini, The Holy Month of Ramadan
The Holy month of Ramadan is here. All my warmest wishes for a...
Ola Abu Saleem, a resident of Deir El-Balah Camp, is making lanterns in preparation of Ramadan. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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Rising Above Adversity: Preparing for Ramadan with Hope and Resilience amidst Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Palestine refugees in Gaza...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (centre) participates in panel discussion at the European Humanitarian Forum 2023 © European Commission, 2023.
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UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Brussels for High Level Meetings
Between 20-22 March, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations...
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UNRWA Appeals for US$ 16 million to support Palestine Refugees Impacted by the Earthquake in Syria
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Syria urges all participants at today’s International Donor Conference in Brussels to support our urgent financial requirements to receive US$ 16.2 million for...
The Irish Minister of State, His Excellency Mr James Browne (centre), meets with young Palestine refugees at the UNRWA Amman New Camp school in Amman, Jordan, during his visit there on 14 March 2023. © 2023 UNRWA Photo
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Minister of State of Ireland Visits Amman New Camp in support of Palestine Refugees
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice in Ireland, His...

What we do

UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

UNRWA IN FIGURES

UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

1.9 M refugees access our health services

438 K refugees impacted by the conflict in Syria

1.2  M refugees in Gaza access food aid

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