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    Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA

    This Pledging Conference is coming at a significant moment for UNRWA, as we soon mark 75 years on the establishment of UNRWA following the 1948 displacement of Palestine Refugees.
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  • Palestine efugee children fly their kites in a neighborhood adopted by Japan in the southern Gaza Strip. © 2023 Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi
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    Children of Gaza share messages of hope and peace

    To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Palestine Refugee students from four UNRWA schools in the Japan neighborhood of Khan Younis came together to participate in a series of cultural activities in solidarity with Japan.Read more
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  • A hanging strawberry plant flourishes in northern Gaza. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi
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    A Sweeter Future: Supporting sustainable strawberry farming in Gaza

    In the heart of Gaza, strawberries - grown conventionally in soil - are being cultivated in a unique way - from above the ground, hanging down.Read more
  • UNRWA Students are happy and excited to start the new semester. © 2023 UNRWA. Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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    A New Semester of Learning: Preparing Tomorrow’s Global Citizens in Gaza

    In Gaza, more than 294,000 Palestine refugee students returned to 284 schools to begin the new semester. As the only UN agency in the world that runs a full fledge school system, UNRWA schools continue to be a safe haven and a sanctuary away from violence and deepening economic crises.Read more

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The 2023 UNRWA Pledging Conference in New York on 2 June. © 2023 UNRWA Photo
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Pledges at Funding Conference not sufficient to cover UNRWA financial requirements from September onwards
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini addresses the 2023 UNRWA Pledging Conference at the UN in New York on 2 June 2023. © 2023 UNRWA Photo
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REMARKS UNRWA COMMISIONER-GENERAL PHILIPPE LAZZARINI,UNRWA PLEDGING CONFERENCE
I am also grateful to Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Chief of Staff...
UNRWA Student Parliamentarian Ahmad Abu Daqqa from the Gaza Strip addresses the 2023 UNRWA Pledging Conference. © 2023 UNRWA Photo
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UNRWA Student Parliament Ahmad Abu Daqqa Intervention at the UNRWA Pledging Conference
My name is Ahmad. I am a Palestine refugee from Gaza. I am very...
UNRWA Student Parliamentarian Leen Sharqawi addresses the UNRWA Pledging Conference in New York. © UNRWA Photo
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UNRWA Student Parliament Leen Sharqawi Intervention at the UNRWA Pledging Conference
My name is Leen Sharqawi. I'm 15 years old. I am a student at the...
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT UNRWA PLEDGING CONFERENCE
Ladies and Gentlemen, at the outset, just allow me an opportunity to convey to you the Secretary-General’s deep regret at being unable to participate in this very important meeting this morning.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini addresses the press at the UN Noon Briefing in New York on 1 June 2023 on the sides of the 2023 UNRWA Pledging Conference. © 2023 UNRWA Photo
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Remarks UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, Noon Briefing (to the Press) on the sides of the UNRWA Pledging Conference
It is definitely a pleasure to be back here in New York. In fact, I’...

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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.

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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. 

1.9 M refugees access our health services

438 K refugees impacted by the conflict in Syria

 

1.2  M refugees in Gaza access food aid

 

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