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Originally from Darayya, on the outskirts of Damascus, Haytham Matar is one of the many refugees who left their homes when the shelling became too dangerous in 2012. He and his family sought refuge in Khan Eshieh camp. His case illustrates the situation of internally displaced youth whose education has been disrupted as a result of the conflict in Syria. In spite of these dramatic circumstances, he holds onto his hope for the future and his dream of becoming a surgeon. © 2016 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid Mohammad

Why the life of Haytham matters

19 September 2016
“The world needs to care because the situation of Palestine refugees has never been as critical since 1948 and 1967, because the lack of political horizon and personal opportunities is draining them of their hope, creativity and resolve,” says UNRWA Commissioner-General...
India, the Palestinian issue and the UN

India, the Palestinian issue and the UN

07 September 2016
K.P. Nayar of the Telegraph India writes of UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl’s three day visit to New Delhi and India’s long-standing support to UNRWA. Jawaharlal Nehru was among the first heads of government to extend financial support to UNRWA immediately...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl on Indian Standard Time

UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl on Indian Standard Time

05 September 2016
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl speaks to Siddharth Varadarajan of Rajya Sabha TV about the struggles and hopes of Palestine refugees and the challenges facing the UN Agency. Watch the interview
Rafat Khurais and his son in their damaged home in Maghazi camp in Gaza. © 2016 UNRWA Photo by Tamer Hamam.

Loss of memories and ongoing displacement in Gaza two years after the ceasefire

07 September 2016
The hostilities in the summer of 2014 led to unparalleled human loss and destruction of infrastructure. At the peak of the conflict, 500,000 persons were displaced. Today, over 65,000 families – 70 per cent of them Palestine refugees – remain displaced, many living in...
Jamila Hamad, her daughter Dina and their little cat on the bed in their one-bedroom flat located on the rooftop of a four-storey house in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. © 2016 UNRWA Photo by Rushdi al-Saraj.

Life of the displaced – Trying to build a home on a rooftop in Beit Hanoun

07 September 2016
In Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, in a neighbourhood full of damaged and half-repaired houses with broad, sandy streets stretching between them, lives Jamila Hamad with her 10-year-old daughter Dina in a one-bedroom makeshift flat on the rooftop of a four-storey building