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Asmaa and her child in front of their home in Jordan. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

Life as a Refugee... Asmaa Robin’s Story of Displacement Ten Years on

29 March 2021
The protracted conflict in Syria has severely impacted Palestine refugees who had sought shelter in the country after their displacement from historic Palestine in 1948. The now 10-year conflict has resulted in most losing their homes and livelihoods. More than 60 per cent...
An UNRWA student records a voiceover for antibullying animated videos, as part of the Agency's Addressing Violence Affecting, and Involving, Children (“AVAC”) initiative. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

Standing Together to Combat Bullying in UNRWA Schools

24 March 2021
UNRWA is committed to ensuring that children are safe, protected and heard within schools and other UNRWA installations and the community at large. The Agency joined the international community in the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children and launched its own...
Palestine refugee mobile clinic volunteer, Saeda Qaba'h receives a medical consultation. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Mobile Health Teams Support Palestine refugees in need across the West Bank

23 March 2021
Saida, is a Palestine refugee from the village of Barta'a in the northern West Bank. She recalls how the UNRWA mobile health team (MHT) saved the lives of two refugees from Barta’a last month. One patient was in a diabetic coma and the other had suffered severe burns on his...
Nihaya Khalaily, 39, Palestine refugee displaced from Syria to Beddawi camp, northern Lebanon. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

The Human Cost of 10 Years of the Syria Conflict: Nihaya’s Story

15 March 2021
For the last ten years, Syria has been devastated by prolonged conflict, destroying countless lives and displacing millions. Palestine refugees, already displaced, have been among the worst affected by the crisis. Each displacement triggered by the conflict follows an...
UNRWA students receives Back to Learning kits as they return to school. © 2020 UNRWA Photo

Determined to Learn: Some 37,000 Palestine Refugee Students in Lebanon are “Back-to-School”

22 February 2021
The 2019-2020 scholastic year was challenging for students and teachers the world over. In Lebanon, schools across the country closed in late February in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, UNRWA activated its Self-Learning Programme (SLP), which allowed...

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