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UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

we provide assistance and protection for
 registered palestine refugees

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Teachers and volunteers from the Acre Boys School and Neirab Girls’ School in Neirab Palestine refugee camp prepare messages and gifts for the ninth graders © 2021 UNRWA Photos by Hala Dabalouni
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UNRWA believes you can achieve your dreams
When Mona walked into her class to sit for her ninth-grade end-of-...
Fadia, a Palestine refugee from Lebanon who lives in the Beddawi refugee camp with her family of four.
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A Palestine Refugee Family in the Grips of Lebanon’s Economic Meltdown
"I lost my seven-month-old baby girl because she had a heart...
The UNRWA Commissioner-General Mr. Philippe Lazzarini and the Director General of Kuwait Fund, Mr. Marwan A. Th. Alghanem during a signing ceremony at Kuwait Fund in Kuwait.
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Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development Supports UNRWA with US$ 21.5 Million Contribution
Miss Al-Darbeesi teaches her students at UNRWA Marka Co-educational School in Amman with tablets provided by the European Union to ensure access to quality, inclusive and modernized education. © 2021 UNRWA Photo
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Tablets for Innovative Learning: The European Union equips marginalized UNRWA students in Jordan
Education is a powerful tool and fundamental in helping every child...
Students on their first week of school at UNRWA Jabalia Elementary Co-Educational School “A. © 2020 UNRWA Photo by Khalil Adwan
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UNRWA concludes Gaza Food and Education Projects Made Possible by the Government of Brunei Darussalam
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Sbitany Signs UNRWA Partnership Agreement in Support of ental Health Programmes in Gaza
UNRWA signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with Akram Sbitany & Sons Company, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, 10 October.

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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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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