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  • Shadia, is a Palestine Refugee who sought refuge with her children at the UNRWA Askalan School in Mieh Mieh camp. Shadia is continually burdened by preoccupation and fear for the safety of her children given the recurring conflict in Ein El Hilweh camp.
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    Violence in Ein El Hilweh Camp

    Recent armed conflict between Palestinian militants in Ein El Hilweh Camp has resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including one civilian. Over 50 people have been injured and some 2,000 Palestine Refugees have been forced to flee their homes.Read more
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    Emergency in Jenin

    Israeli Armed Forces launched a large-scale air and ground operation in Jenin Camp at approximately 01:00 AM on 3 July, 2023. Confrontations continued with Palestinian armed actors inside the camp through 4 July.
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  • 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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UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

we provide assistance and protection for
 registered palestine refugees

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More UNRWA Schools Taken Over by Armed Groups in Southern Lebanon Refugee Camp
“UNRWA received reports this morning that another school compound has now been taken over by armed groups in the Ein El Hilweh Palestine refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
Japan Contributes US$ 1 Million to UNRWA in Support of Palestine Refugees in Jenin Refugee Camp
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Japan Contributes US$ 1 Million to UNRWA in Support of Palestine Refugees in Jenin Refugee Camp
The Government of Japan contributed US$ 1 million to UNRWA in...
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UNRWA Suspends its Services Today in Ein El Hilweh in Protest Over Violation of its Premises
UNRWA has decided to suspend all of its services within Ein El Hilweh camp today at 11:30 a.m. in protest against the continued presence of armed fighters in its facilities, including schools in the camp.
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UNRWA Urges Armed Groups to Immediately vacate its facilities in the Ein El Hilweh Refugee Camp in South Lebanon
“UNRWA received alarming reports that armed actors continue to occupy its installations including a school compound in the Ein El Hilweh Palestine refugee camp in the South of Lebanon. UNRWA facilities have reportedly been damaged by the recent fighting...
Director of Partnerships, Mr. Karim Amer, and His Excellency, Head of Office of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine, Ambassador Zeng Jixin, sign a US$ 1 million contribution to UNRWA in support of Palestine Refugees. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Jan-Patrick Schnell
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The Government of the People’s Republic of China provides US$ 1 million in support of Education for Palestine Refugee Children in Gaza
The Government of the People’s Republic of China handed over a...

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 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

 

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