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UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Syria this week to express solidarity with Palestine Refugees who lost loved ones in the devastating February earthquake. He met with the Agency’s staff in Aleppo, Latakia and Damascus to thank them for their immediate response and assistance.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the European Union (EU) have concluded a significant strategic partnership to support Palestine refugees in Syria.

On the first day of Ramadan, UNRWA launched the digital fundraising campaign "Rebuild Hope with your Zakat" to shed light on the needs of Palestine Refugees across the region and the ability of UNRWA to reach the most vulnerable communities during a month that Muslims consider “the month of giving”.

Today, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) opened a European Union (EU)- funded school garden at the UNRWA Hussein Co-Ed School 1&2 in Hussein Camp, Jordan.

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, welcomed the renewal of his mandate by the UN Secretary-General, saying he was “honoured” by the decision.