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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.

Today, the Japanese Ambassador to Jordan, H.E. Mr. Jiro Okuyama, paid a visit to a Palestine Refugee family from Syria (PRS), as well as several United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) installations in Baqa’a camp, to show support for the work of UNRWA across the Middle East. The Japanese delegation was welcomed by Mr. Olaf Becker, Acting Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan.