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Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza and Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah meet with local students at Al - Quds School in Jabalia Camp, in the Gaza Strip. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi

German delegation visits UNRWA in Gaza and signs projects totaling EUR 36 million in support of Palestine Refugees

11 November 2022
On Wednesday, 9 November the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) welcomed a German delegation led by Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah to Gaza.
UNRWA students at Beit Anan Girls School, northwest of Jerusalem, enjoy their new school garden funded by the EU. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Louise Wateridge

“Community greening” initiative: UNRWA and the European Union open first school garden in the West Bank

10 November 2022
Download multimedia material from activity here . EAST JERUSALEM, 10 November 2022 - Today, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) opened a school garden at the UNRWA Beit Anan Girls’ School in...
UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini

An Invitation to Members of the Press

08 November 2022
What: Press Conference on the sides of the bi-annual UNRWA Advisory Commission meeting Who: UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini Date & time: 14 November 2022, 1-2 p.m. Venue: Landmark Hotel, Amman Jordan Focus: The UNRWA Commissioner-General will provide an...
On United Nations Day, UNRWA is joined by UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNOPS and UNESCO to stand in solidarity with the community in Beit Iksa for Olive Harvest © 2022 UNRWA Photo

On United Nations Day, UNRWA with sister UN agencies Join Palestine Refugee farmer in Beit Iksa northwest of Jerusalem for Olive Harvest

26 October 2022
To mark the theme of United Nations Day 2022, “Nourishing Peace”, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and other UN agencies in the West Bank held an olive harvest event. UNRWA organizes this event every year in...
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini with His Excellency Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Jordan during a ceremony to receive 27 million US$, donation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UNRWA, Jordan, October 2022. Photo by Mahmoud Rahhal

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports Palestine Refugees with US$ 27 Million UNRWA

23 October 2022
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) welcomes a very generous contribution of US $ 27 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of the Agency’s programmes and operations in the region.

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