• Girls and boys attending UNRWA schools in the Jalazone Palestine refugee camp in the West Bank wave during a break in their lessons. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi.

    Over Half a Million Girls and Boys Will Go Back to UNRWA Schools for the New Scholastic Year 2019-2020

    Over 700 schools run by the UNRWA will open their doors in time for the new scholastic year 2019-2020 in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria within less than a monthRead more
  • Students at the UNRWA Birzeit Girls’ School, West Bank, 22 November, 2018. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi.

    The United Arab Emirates contributes extraordinary US$ 50 million to UNRWA

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a US$ 50 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), thus reiterating its commitment to support the vital and life-saving services provided by the Agency to over five million Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Gaza and the West Bank. The UAE is a valued and reliable partner to the Agency, and one of a select few donors whose regular support over several decades has greatly contributed to the Agency’s ability to carry out its mandate. UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre...Read more
  • Keep Kids Active

    Keep Kids Active

    UNRWA and UNICEF just launched “Keeping Kids Active”! It provides kids in the Gaza Field with safe spaces to have fun! 50 locations across the Gaza Field taking part!...
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  • World Refugee Day

    World Refugee Day

    On the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNRWA echoes calls for support to refugees all over the world and for the Palestine refugees the Agency is proud to serve. UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl: "There is no doubt that we have contributed to one of the most remarkable human development processes and significantly advanced several key sustainable development goals for Palestine refugees, notably in education, health and beyond, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. Palestine refugees need and deserve a just and lasting political solution."...
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  • UNRWA supports quality education and decent work and economic growth

    UNRWA supports quality education and decent work and economic growth

    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, ...
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    Gaza Crisis Appeal

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In Gaza, the UNRWA Director of Operations in Gaza, Matthias Schmale, helped plant a tree at the Nuseirat Elementary School for Girls in the Nuseirat Palestine refugee camp as part of an effort to beautify the streets of the camp ahead of the holiday. #UNRWA #SFD #forPalestinerefugees © 2019 UNRWA Photo
A bulldozer is working at the construction site of the new UNRWA health centre in Zohour area (near Amman) in late July 2019. The new health centre is expected to be function by August 2020. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Dania al-Batayneh
UNRWA starts construction on new health centre in Zohour area, Jordan
UNRWA started construction on a new health centre in Zohour area within the Jordanian capital Amman. The health centre will be constructed...
Islamic Relief USA brings joy to Palestine refugees this Eid al-Adha
Thousands of Palestine refugee families living in the Gaza Strip will get to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festivities with traditional foods that may normally be inaccessible, thanks to a generous donation from Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA). The donation of US...
Girls and boys attending UNRWA schools in the Jalazone Palestine refugee camp in the West Bank wave during a break in their lessons. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi.
Over Half a Million Girls and Boys Will Go Back to UNRWA Schools for the New Scholastic Year 2019-2020
Over 700 schools run by the UNRWA will open their doors in time for the new scholastic year 2019-2020 in the West Bank, including East...
Mr. Marc Lassouaoui, UNRWA Chief of Donor Relations receives a generous contribution from H.E. the Representative of the Government of India to the State of Palestine Mr. Sunil Kumar. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi
India Contributes US$ 5 million to UNRWA in Support of Palestine Refugees
The Government of India has contributed US$ 5 million to the UNRWA in support of the Agency’s core programmes and services
Christian Saunders appointed as UNRWA Acting Deputy Commissioner-General
UNRWA is pleased to announce that, following official communication by the office of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and consultations with the Agency and with the Department of Operational Support, Christian Saunders has been appointed as acting...
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