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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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(From left) UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini and United States Ambassador to Jordan H.E Henry T. Wooster visit the UNRWA Baqa'a Health Centre in Baqa'a refugee camp, near Amman. © 2021 UNWRA photo by Jumana Hattab.
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U.S. Ambassador to Jordan visits Baqa’a Health Centre in Baqa’a Camp
Today, United States Ambassador to Jordan H.E Henry T. Wooster and...
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United States Announces Restoration of U.S. $150 Million to Support Palestine Refugees
The United States announced today that it is contributing US $150 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), restoring its role as a decades-long friend and supporter of the UN agency that...
Statement from the UNRWA Commissioner-General on World Health Day 2021
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Statement from the UNRWA Commissioner-General on World Health Day 2021
Today, is the second World Health Day in the shadow of the...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs from Romania, H.E. Mr. Bogdan AURESCU (center), accompanied by the Secretary of State of Romania (Ministry of Interior), Dr. Raed ARAFAT (2nd from right) and the Ambassador of Romania to Jordan, H.E. Nicolae COMĂNESCU (right) are photographed with the Deputy Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Ms. Leni Stenseth (2nd from left), and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Ms. Marta Lorenzo (left) during a visit to UNRWA in Jordan on 4 April 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo
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Romanian Foreign Minister Visits UNRWA in Jordan and Announces new Contribution to the Agency
A high-level Romanian delegation led by the Minister for Foreign...
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Turkey contributes US$ 10 million to UNRWA in support of Palestine refugees
The Government of Turkey has contributed US$ 10 million to UNRWA in support of Palestine refugees. This generous funding comes at a critical time for UNRWA as it faces a severe financial crisis and will go towards the Agency’s core programmes of education...

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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