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UNRWA students at Beit Hanoun Co-Ed School in Gaza plant the final tree at their new school garden funded by the EU. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Louise Wateridge

“Community Greening” Initiative: UNRWA and the European Union open First School Garden in Gaza

23 March 2023
UNRWA opened a European Union (EU)-funded school garden at the UNRWA Beit Hanoun Elementary Co-educational School in the besieged Gaza Strip. The ceremony brought together Ayman Fteiha, Head of the EU office in Gaza, Fatma Aita, UNRWA Education Area Officer and Palestine...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (centre) participates in panel discussion at the European Humanitarian Forum 2023 © European Commission, 2023.

UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Brussels for High Level Meetings

23 March 2023
Between 20-22 March, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, concluded a visit to Brussels, Belgium, to highlight the pressing needs of Palestine refugees in the face of...
The Irish Minister of State, His Excellency Mr James Browne (centre), meets with young Palestine refugees at the UNRWA Amman New Camp school in Amman, Jordan, during his visit there on 14 March 2023. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

Minister of State of Ireland Visits Amman New Camp in support of Palestine Refugees

15 March 2023
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice in Ireland, His Excellency Mr. James Browne, visited Amman New Camp, Jordan with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) officials.
UNRWA Senior Manager Outreach Europe, Marc Lassouaoui, addresses the Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly in Manama. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

146th IPU Assembly – UNRWA calls on parliamentarians from around the world to further support Palestine refugees

15 March 2023
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) participated in the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Manama, Bahrain.

Japan Contributes US$5.5 Million to UNRWA in Support of Palestine Refugees

13 March 2023
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 5.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of Palestine refugees.

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