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    Rising Above Adversity: Preparing for Ramadan with Hope and Resilience amidst Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis

    As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Palestine refugees in Gaza are preparing for a time of spiritual reflection, fasting and prayer.Read more
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    Nuzha’s story: A Life Shattered by an Earthquake

    Nuzha Tarawiyyeh (right) shows what remains of her new apartment to the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Syria, Michael-Ebye Amanya(center) and the UNRWA Chief of Staff, Ben Majkodumni (left) during their visit to Lattakia Palestine refugee campRead more
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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
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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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UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

we provide assistance and protection for
 registered palestine refugees

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Nuzha Tarawiyyeh shows the destruction in her neighbourhood to the UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini during his visit to Lattakia Palestine refugee camp in March 2023 following the devastating earthquake in Syria. (c) 2023 UNRWA Photo
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UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Syria in solidarity with earthquake-affected Palestine refugees
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Syria this...
UNRWA cash assistance continues to provide a vital lifeline to Palestine refugees in Syria. © 2022 UNRWA photo
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European Union helps conflict-affected Palestine refugees in Syria
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UNRWA LAUNCHES RAMADAN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO SHED LIGHT ON UNPRECEDENTED NEEDS OF PALESTINE REFUGEES
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UNRWA LAUNCHES RAMADAN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO SHED LIGHT ON UNPRECEDENTED NEEDS OF PALESTINE REFUGEES
On the first day of Ramadan, UNRWA launched the digital fundraising...
UNRWA students at Hussein Co-Ed School 1&2 in Jordan plant olive trees with Butros Janho, Acting Deputy Director of Operations of UNRWA and H.E. Maria Hadjitheodosiou, EU Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at their new school garden funded by the EU. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Louise Wateridge
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“COMMUNITY GREENING” INITIATIVE: UNRWA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION OPEN FIRST SCHOOL GARDEN IN JORDAN
Today, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (left) greets a young Palestine refugee during a field visit to Syria in April 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo
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UN Secretary General Renews Mandate of Philippe Lazzarini as UNRWA Commissioner-General
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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.

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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