Features

Karam makes a presentation to his class after making his return to school. © UNRWA 2021 Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi

Back to School: Karam’s Journey of Reintegration

11 June 2021
A 15-year-old child in Gaza has lived through four escalation in hostilities. They have observed the frustration and hopelessness of young adults several years older in the Great March of Return (GMR) protests. They now have to put together the pieces of their life after a...
As the largest contributor to the Agency’s health programme, EU support enables the provision of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) which ensured that services continued for the Palestine refugee community throughout the pandemic. This included sterilizers, masks, gloves and gowns to keep both UNRWA staff and patients protected from COVID-19. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

The European Union supports UNRWA Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 in the occupied West Bank

10 June 2021
From the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, UNRWA mobile clinic doctor Khaled Ma’touq recalls the fear, confusion and panic that spread through the Palestine refugee community.
Ramadan stands over the rubble remains of the Kuhail building. The office building - which housed his printing and advertising company was flattened by recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi

Recollections from emergency – Ramadan’s story

09 June 2021
"I’m left with nothing, but I’m still alive and that’s enough to start over," said Ramadan Al-Njeli, a Palestine refugee who lives in Gaza.
Yaffa and her family photographed in the UNRWA Jabalia Preparatory Girls’ “A” School. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Abdallah Hallaq

Emergency recollections: Palestine refugees recount their survival stories

05 June 2021
Displaced by airstrikes, Palestine refugees are left to seek shelter at UNRWA schools, such as UNRWA Jabalia Preparatory Girls “A” School, locally known as Abu Hussein School, one of around 50 shelters of its kind in the Gaza Strip. These UNRWA schools are designated as...
An instructor and student during a course at the UNRWA Damascus Training Centre. ©2020 UNRWA photo

Palestine refugee youth on the path to a bright future

27 May 2021
Recognizing that education is a human right, one that is fundamental to helping every child achieve their full potential, UNRWA has worked for nearly 70 years to ensure that Palestine refugee children have access to quality education.

Follow us