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    There has been a dramatic intensification in violence in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) in recent days, including an escalation in hostilities leading to massive Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which began on 10 May, and clashes in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem
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    A day in the life of a Palestine refugee student in the West Bank

    Jalazone camp is one of 19 UNRWA Palestine refugee camps in the West Bank. The camp is adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Beit El. Fatima’s school lies just outside the camp boundary, between the camp and settlement, in Israeli controlled ‘Area C’.Read more
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UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

we provide assistance and protection for
some 5.7 million palestine refugees

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Karam makes a presentation to his class after making his return to school. © UNRWA 2021 Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi
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Back to School: Karam’s Journey of Reintegration
A 15-year-old child in Gaza has lived through four escalation in...
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UNRWA Commissioner-General in Moscow to meet officials over Russian role
The Comissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, visited Moscow on 9 June for a series of high-level meetings to strengthen the Agency’s strategic relationship with...
As the largest contributor to the Agency’s health programme, EU support enables the provision of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) which ensured that services continued for the Palestine refugee community throughout the pandemic. This included sterilizers, masks, gloves and gowns to keep both UNRWA staff and patients protected from COVID-19. © 2021 UNRWA Photo
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The European Union supports UNRWA Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 in the occupied West Bank
From the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, UNRWA mobile...
Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Ms. Janine Alm Ericson, Director-General of the Swedish International Development Agency Ms. Carin Jämtin and the Ambassador of Sweden to Jordan H.E. Ms. Alexandra Sofia Rydmark, visit an UNRWA health centre in Souf refugee camp, Amman. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Sally Al-Akhras
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High-Level Swedish delegation led by State Secretary for International Cooperation visits Souf Camp in Jordan
Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation,...
Ramadan stands over the rubble remains of the Kuhail building. The office building - which housed his printing and advertising company was flattened by recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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Recollections from emergency – Ramadan’s story
"I’m left with nothing, but I’m still alive and that’s enough to...

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.

3.5 M Refugees Access Our Health Services

450 K Refugees Impacted by the Conflict in Syria

5.7 M Refugees covered by our protection mandate

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Education is My Future

Education is the only thing that determines my future,” says Nour. “I will never be able to reach my goal without a proper education, and for this reason, I continue to bear the difficult circumstances.

Says 15-year-old Nour al-Hoda Attiah

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