• Momen (right) and Maram Qishawi (left) are two Palestine refugee children from Gaza who receive health care and insulin pens through support of the King Salman Foundation to the UNRWA health programme. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Abdalla Hallaq
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    To enjoy life is to be in good health

    Mutaz Qishawi is a Palestine refugee who lives in Beit Hanoun in the north of Gaza with his family, including four children. Having two diabetic children adds to the extreme difficulties of life in the already challenging environment of the coastal stripRead more
  • Abu El Abed pouring coffee © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Kazem Abu Khalaf
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    Meet Refugee “No. 43”

    “My name is Husni Abd al-Hai Matariyyeh Abu S’eifan - number 43.” This is how Husni, known as Abu al-Abed, introduced himself to the visiting UNRWA delegation as he welcomed us into his home.Read more
  • Commissioner-General Opening Statement, Virtual Advisory Commission, 30 June- 1 July 2021
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    Commissioner-General Opening Statement, Virtual Advisory Commission

    "Eleven days of a devastating conflict sent Gaza years back, breaking many lives, livelihoods and dreams. A few weeks ago, I cautioned the UN Security Council against the next round of conflict in the absence of serious efforts for a political breakthrough."Read more
  • updated humanitarian and early recovery appeal
  • From Nakba to Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza
  • UNRWA Addresses The Effects Of COVID-19
  • DECADE OF ACTION

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we provide assistance and protection for
some 5.7 million palestine refugees

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Ms. Tamara Alrifai, Acting Director of the UNRWA Department of External Relations and Fahed Director of Strategic Communications, signs the memorandum of understanding to establish a framework of cooperation with the Kuwait Fund For Arab Economic Development during a virtual signing ceremony with the Kuwait Fund on 1 August (c) 2021 UNRWA Photo by Shafiq
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UNRWA and Kuwait Fund For Arab Economic Development sign a Memorandum of Understanding
UNRWA signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a...
Momen (right) and Maram Qishawi (left) are two Palestine refugee children from Gaza who receive health care and insulin pens through support of the King Salman Foundation to the UNRWA health programme. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Abdalla Hallaq
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To enjoy life is to be in good health
Mutaz Qishawi is a Palestine refugee who lives in Beit Hanoun in the...
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Mercy USA supports Palestine refugee families in Gaza with emergency food aid
More than 5,000 Palestine refugees in Gaza will receive much-needed food supplies thanks to a generous contribution from Mercy-USA for Aid and Development.
UNRWA teachers in Gaza participate in a psychosocial support session implemented by the UNRWA Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Unit. © 2021 UNRWA photo by Abdallah Hallaq
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In case of emergencies, put the mask on yourself first: Psychosocial training for teachers in Gaza
The repeated conflicts in Gaza have left an indelible impact on the...
Abu El Abed pouring coffee © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Kazem Abu Khalaf
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Meet Refugee “No. 43”
“My name is Husni Abd al-Hai Matariyyeh Abu S’eifan - number 43.”...
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United States Announces Additional Support for Palestine Refugees
Today, the United States announced that it is contributing an additional US$135.8 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

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

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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