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A patient from the Bedouin community of Nabi Samwil receives a blood sugar test during a mobile clinic consultation. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Mobile Clinics provide vital care to Bedouin Palestine refugees during COVID-19

07 May 2021
The Bedouin communities of Nabi Samwil and Rashaida have lived through this dilemma since the immergence of COVID-19 in March 2020. To better serve the Palestine refugees hardest hit by access restrictions in the West Bank, UNRWA launched its first mobile clinic initiative...
Photo by Marwan Baghdadi, March 2021

A day in the life of a Palestine refugee student in the West Bank

30 April 2021
Jalazone camp is one of 19 UNRWA Palestine refugee camps in the West Bank. The camp is adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Beit El. Fatima’s school lies just outside the camp boundary, between the camp and settlement, in Israeli controlled ‘Area C’.
Um Na’ela receives UNRWA cash assistance. ©2020 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Cash Assistance: A Lifeline for Palestine refugees in Syria

22 April 2021
The protracted conflict in Syria continues to negatively impact Palestine refugees living in the country, as many were displaced from their homes while others lost their jobs or sources of income. These ongoing deteriorating socio-economic conditions, continued displacement...
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Enhancing Palestine refugee students’ resilience – A look into education during prolonged conflict

20 April 2021
In Syria, the protracted conflict continues to have a great impact on the lives of Palestine refugees, particularly the most vulnerable. With almost 60 per cent of refugees displaced at least once since the beginning of the crisis, many children have lived with their whole...
The Chief of the Field Education Programme in Gaza, Farid Abu Athra, attends a virtual ceremony with the British Council during which certificates were awarded to winning teachers on 31 March 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Schools Win International Award for Excellence in Global Education

12 April 2021
Across the Middle East, UNRWA students are excelling in the classroom and building the skills they need to live out the UN values of neutrality, human rights, tolerance, equality and non-discrimination. Their success is being celebrated across borders -- this year, 45 UNRWA...

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