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UNRWA TVET professionals from around the Middle East region gather for a two-day workshop in Amman from 13-14 December 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photograph

UNRWA holds Agency-Wide Capacity-Building Workshop on TVET Labour Market Linkages

22 December 2022
Around 40 UNRWA Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) professionals from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from across the region, as well as an external expert

Political support for critical UN Agency remains resolute as Palestine refugees face unprecedented challenges

14 December 2022
This week, the majority of member states of the United Nations voted to extend the mandate for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA ) until 30 June 2026. Established in 1949 to provide essential services to Palestine...
German delegation inaugurates the new Relief and Social Services (RSS) office in Gaza City. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

German delegation visits UNRWA services in Gaza and signs projects totaling EUR 31 million in support of Palestine Refugees in Lebanon and Gaza

09 December 2022
UNRWA welcomed a German delegation from the German Representative Office in Ramallah to Gaza.

Switzerland's support for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East: continued contribution to UNRWA for the period 2023–24

05 December 2022
At its meeting on 2 December 2022, the Federal Council approved Switzerland's continued support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). UNRWA will receive CHF 20 million annually for the years 2023 and 2024. With these...
UNRWA staff and Palestine refugees in Lebanon attend an event organized with local NGOs and community-based organizations to raise awareness and eliminate violence against women. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

Ending Violence Against Palestine Refugee Women and Girls

26 November 2022
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is joining the global call for an end to gender-based violence under the UN Secretary-General’s 2022 UNiTE campaign:

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