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The GIZ delegation accompanied by UNRWA senior staff meets with female trainees of the “Installation and Maintenance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems” course at the UNRWA Gaza Training Centre © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Khalil Adwan.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Delegation Visits UNRWA Vocational Training Centre

27 November 2019
On 23 October, the UNRWA Gaza Training Centre (GTC) welcomed a delegation from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a long-time a strategic partner of the Agency. As UNRWA continues to develop its vocational training programmes to improve the...
Palestine refugee children in al-Thyabiyeh, Rif Damascus, Syria. © 2018 UNRWA Photo by Baraa al-Alem

The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Palestine Refugee Children

18 November 2019
The 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a good time to pause and reflect upon what the convention has meant for the protection of Palestine refugee* children who live in the occupied Palestinian territory today
A Palestine refugee mom with her newborn baby on her lap scrolls through the UNRWA Mother and Child application while waiting her turn to see the doctor at the Baq’a Health Centre in Amman, Jordan © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Shafiq Fahd

An application that tracks the health of mother and child: every pregnant women’s dream!

14 November 2019
“All you need to do is download the app and punch in your details. The rest is easy, every time you long in, you will get information about your current state and reminders about medical appointments or tests you need to take.”
Students from al-Rimal Preparatory Co-Ed school “C” during their participation in an online session with Japanese scientists from the Syowa Station in Antarctica © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Ibrahim Abu Osheba.

UNRWA students in Gaza Connect with Japanese Research Station in Antarctica

07 November 2019
“This is my first time to participate in such sessions. I am so thrilled and excited to see how life beyond the borders of Gaza is and to hear new information, as well,” said ninth-grader Daniya Saqer.
© 2019 UNRWA Photo by Abeer Ismail

The Road to Success Is Paved with Vibrant Colours, Traditional Patterns and Ingenious Designs

05 November 2019
Walk into the “Heritage Touch” boutique in Ramallah and you will think you have entered Ali Baba’s cave! Beautiful fabrics, vibrant colors, rich traditional patterns and ingenious designs fill the displays where Palestinian traditional patterns are stitched to contemporary...

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