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Palestine Refugee mothers and children gather at the Japanese Health Centre in Khan Younis, Gaza to commemorate the launch of the UNRWA Mother and Child Manual. © 2023 UNRWA Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi

Japan and UNRWA, Growing Together: 15 Years of Support for Maternal and Child Health Care

07 June 2023
UNRWA celebrated the 15-year anniversary of the UNRWA Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook at the UNRWA Khan Younis Health Centre today.
Tamara Alrifai, UNRWA Director of External Relations and Communications (right), and Mr. Nawaf Hammadi, Qatar Charity CEO Assistant to International Programs and Chief Global Programs Officer sign a US$ 1.17 million contribution agreement to UNRWA. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

Qatar Charity Supports UNRWA in providing Health Care for Palestine Refugees in Gaza

06 June 2023
Qatar Charity and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed an agreement today whereby Qatar Charity will contribute US$ 1.17 million over two years in support of the Agency’s efforts to provide access to health care...
Giuseppe Fedele, Consul General of Italy in Jerusalem, and Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, sign EUR 1 million contribution for UNRWA services in Gaza. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

The Government of Italy contributes EUR 1 million to UNRWA in Gaza

05 June 2023
Today, Giuseppe Fedele, Consul General of Italy in Jerusalem, held a meeting with Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, to reaffirm Italy's strong commitment to UNRWA and Palestine Refugees. The meeting followed the recent approval of an EUR 1 million project...
The 2023 UNRWA Pledging Conference in New York on 2 June. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

Pledges at Funding Conference not sufficient to cover UNRWA financial requirements from September onwards

02 June 2023
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) sounded the alarm about the Agency’s deepening funding crisis. Addressing this year’s Pledging Conference for UNRWA convened by the...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes (left) joined UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (right) for a virtual signing ceremony of their Framework for Cooperation for 2023-2024. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

The United States Contributes US$ 153.7 Million to UNRWA in Support of Palestine Refugees

01 June 2023
The United States announced today a contribution of US$ 153.7 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of humanitarian assistance, human development and protection of Palestine Refugees.

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