• Palestine refugee children gather and play at the UNRWA Beit Lahiya Preparatory Girls’ School in northern Gaza. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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    UNRWA Response to Renewed Gaza Escalation

    Palestine refugees, like all residents in Gaza, once again suffered the consequences of another round of escalation, the worst since May 2021.Read more
  • From the left: Michele Diekmann, KfW Head of Division - Crisis Prevention and Response, Middle East; Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah; and Karim Amer, UNRWA Director of Partnerships on 22 July at the UNRWA Office in East Jerusalem.
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    Germany contributes EUR 28 million to support digital transformation of UNRWA education and health programmes

    UNRWA signed two financing agreements for a total amount of EUR 28 million provided by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development BankRead more
  • Summer Fun Weeks (SFWs) activities at Beit Lahia Prep Girls “A” School © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Rami Bolbol.
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    2022 UNRWA Summer Fun Weeks

    UNRWA launched its annual Summer Fun Weeks (SFWs) last week to serve some 120,000 Palestine refugee children and youthRead more
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  • UN Agency for Palestine Refugees Announces 2022 Budget
  • “Education for Life” campaign: The European Union and UNRWA celebrate 50 years of partnership!
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    The European Union and UNRWA celebrate 50 years of partnership!

    The partnership between the European Union and UNRWA has evolved over time, with the EU and its Member States becoming the largest multilateral provider of international assistance to Palestine refugees. The “Education for Life” campaign celebrates 50 years of critical EU support to the Agency’s education programme
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 registered palestine refugees

Highlights

Palestine refugee children gather and play at the UNRWA Beit Lahiya Preparatory Girls’ School in northern Gaza. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
From the left: Michele Diekmann, KfW Head of Division - Crisis Prevention and Response, Middle East; Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah; and Karim Amer, UNRWA Director of Partnerships on 22 July at the UNRWA Office in East Jerusalem.
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Germany contributes EUR 28 million to support digital transformation of UNRWA education and health programmes
UNRWA signed two financing agreements for a total amount of EUR 28...
UNRWA Director of Partnerships Karim Amer (left) shakes hands with Mr. Si-Jin Song, Representative of Korea to Palestine, following the signing of the Korean contribution to UNRWA at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem on 9 August 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Vittoria Lucrezia
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The Republic of Korea Contributes US$ 2.1 Million in Support of Palestine Refugees
The Government of the Republic of Korea announces a US$ 2.1 million...
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Tragic death of UNRWA student in Deraa: Dangers of Explosive Remnants of War remain daily reality for many
26 July 2022 Damascus A 14-year-old child was killed in Syria on 26 July, when a remnant of war which he was handling, exploded while he played with his friend on Al-Sahafa Avenue in Dera'a City, Syria. The boy, a 9th Grade student at the UNRWA Taitaba...
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Situation in Gaza: Statement attributable to the UNRWA Spokesperson
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is deeply concerned by the events in Gaza over the last two days. Yesterday, five Palestine refugees were killed in Jabalia camp including two children who attended...
Claudio Cordone (centre) hands a diploma to one of the graduates from the Siblin Training Centre during the graduation ceremony held there on 29 July 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo
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301 Students Graduate from the UNRWA Siblin Training Centre on the South Campus
UNRWA Siblin Training Centre (STC) celebrated the graduation of 301...

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.

2.8 M refugees access our health services

438 K refugees impacted by the conflict in Syria

1 M refugees in Gaza access food aid

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