On June 25, two UNRWA students, Hanan and Hatem, addressed the UN on behalf of 532,000 fellow students from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza. They spoke on behalf of the high achievers and those who struggle; for those who take risks every day passing checkpoints and those whose lives were lost over the past year. They spoke for those who dream of becoming teachers, athletes, engineers, or poets and presidents. In the words of Hatem Hamdouna, “UNRWA education is like oxygen. It’s what’s keeping us alive”. #EducationIsOurOxygen...

From the start, UNRWA has emphasized the need to promote livelihoods by building the human capital of Palestine refugees and providing access to income generating opportunities and employment. It has done so by providing quality education for girls and boys equally, equipping thousands of young women and men with the skills needed to enter the work force through technical and vocational training, and through its award-winning microfinance programme, which offers small loans to households, entrepreneurs and small-business owners. UNRWA also plays a role in creating employment,

As we get into the 13th year of blockade, families in Gaza need your help.