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The Government of India has contributed US$ 2 million to UNRWA in support of the Agency’s core programmes and services.

Palestine refugees are particularly vulnerable to displacement. They are also disproportionately affected by demolition orders which are issued by the Israeli authorities who restrict significantly house construction in most of the Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.

The students of UNRWA Hebron H2 Boys’ School have the same expectations to learn in a safe and secure school environment as any student elsewhere in the world. However, attending their local UNRWA school in the H2 area of Hebron, which remains under Israeli security control, raises challenges unlike anywhere else.

UNRWA education programme launched a rapid response distance learning plan, the “Education Cannot Wait” initiative for Palestine refugee students in the Agency’s 169 schools

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has disrupted education systems worldwide, the international non-governmental organization Muslim World League (MWL) contributed US$ 1 million UNRWA toward protecting critical vocational training programmes for young Palestine refugees in Jordan.