On 29 July 2023, armed clashes erupted in the Ein El Hilweh camp in south Lebanon. According to media reports, by 3 August, 13 people - including one person who was not involved in the fighting - had been killed and over 4,000 forced to flee their homes. Active fighting ceased on 3 August, but the situation remains extremely tense. As of 23 August, two UNRWA school compounds, which provide education for 5,900 children, remained occupied by armed actors and have been severely damaged. As of today, UNRWA does not yet have access to all areas of the camp.Read more
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Highlights
The Director of UNRWA Affairs in the West Bank, Adam Bouloukos, describes the damage in Nur Shams camp, including to an UNRWA installation...
The Director of UNRWA Affairs in the West Bank, Adam Bouloukos, explains how UNRWA is there to support #PalestineRefugee families in the...
AMMAN UNRWA conducted an Agency-wide workshop for school and...
More than 11,000 Palestine Refugees children in South Lebanon will not be able to join their peers at the beginning of the school year on 2 October. This is a quarter of refugee school children and is due to violence and clashes in the Ein El Hilweh camp...
This report is produced jointly by UNRWA and OCHA Lebanon. It covers the period from 18 to 22 September 2023. Reports will be issued each...
Continuing Vital Health-Care Support for Displaced Palestine...
UNRWA IN NUMBERS
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
HISTORIC UNRWA FILM AND PHOTO ARCHIVE
Visit the online platform for the digitized UNRWA Archive. ِAs we continue to upload digitized photographs and videos.
Here you can browse the collections, galleries, and files that you can access in this media library.
eUNRWA REGISTRATION PLATFORM
UNRWA launched an interactive bilingual mobile platform (eUNRWA) to enhance registration services for Palestine refugees and other eligible persons within its fields of operation and beyond.