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There are nearly 440,000 Palestine refugees who still live in Syria. Most of them live on less than US$ 2 per day.

The Commissioner-General of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini called on the international and donor community to support Palestine refugees in Syria. After a visit to Damascus on 19-21 April

For over seven decades, UNRWA has been the international community’s temporary response to your unresolved plight. The Agency has been your primary advocate and provider of key services through its schools, health centres and various programmes.

To commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Palestine refugee students at four UNRWA schools in Khan Younis, Gaza organized solidarity events to show their support for their fellow students in Japan.

The Government of Japan contributed US$ 20.2 million in three donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).