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Fatmeh holds a photo of her son Baha’a, who was killed in a mortar attack in Syria last year. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid Muhammad

A life cut short: The story of an UNRWA student killed by the conflict in Syria

20 March 2019
At just 14 years-old Baha’a Mohammed’s life was cut tragically short. He was forced to flee his home twice
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl meets with a Palestine refugee student in Syria. © 2018 UNRWA Photo

Palestine refugees in Syria: a tale of devastation and courage

14 March 2019
Op-ed by Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) When last visiting the Yarmouk refugee camp, in Damascus, I was confronted with a scale of devastation unlike anything I had witnessed before in...
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UNRWA cash assistance makes a difference in the lives of female-headed households in Syria

14 March 2019
The family’s only income is UNRWA cash assistance. UNRWA operates one of the largest cash assistance programmes in an active conflict setting anywhere in the world
Maha Hajjaj collects some herbs and vegetables from the organic rooftop garden in Burj Barajneh, an initiative complementary to the Soufra catering service. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Rabie Akel

Where the Cement meets the Sun: The Innovative Gardeners of Burj Barajneh

12 March 2019
Aromatic parsley, burgeoning red-leaf lettuce and fragrant, fresh mint – these are just a few of the herbs and vegetables flourishing in an organic rooftop garden in the most unlikely of places:
UNRWA student in Lebanon, Khaled Safouri behind his Braille book at class.© 2019 UNRWA Photo by Abeer Noof

Khalil’s Story: My visual impairment will not stop me from achieving my dreams

04 March 2019
I have a strong attachment to education. It is the only way for us to build a better future.