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UN officials call on Israeli authorities to halt plans for demolitions in Sur Bahir

19 July 2019
Statement by Mr. Jamie McGoldrick (Humanitarian Coordinator), Ms. Gwyn Lewis (Director of West Bank Operations for UNRWA), and Mr. James Heenan (Head of OHCHR in the occupied Palestinian territory). We are following very closely developments in the Sur Bahir area of the...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl (center) addresses the Advisory Commission Meeting on 17 June at the Dead Sea in Jordan. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi

STATEMENT OF UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL, TO THE ADVISORY COMMISSION

18 June 2019
There is no doubt that together we have contributed to one of the most remarkable human development processes and significantly advanced several key sustainable development goals for Palestine refugees, notably in education, health and beyond, pending a just and lasting...
CG's remarks as delivered to the UNSC

CG's remarks as delivered to the UNSC

23 May 2019
Together we have significantly advanced several key sustainable development goals for Palestine refugees, notably in education, health and beyond, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.

UNRWA Condemns the Killing of 10 Civilians in the Palestine Refugee Camp of Neirab in Aleppo

16 May 2019
Statement by Director of UNRWA Affairs in Syria Amanya Michael Ebye On Tuesday night , as families gathered to break their fasts for the Ramadan Iftar meal, several rockets hit the densely populated Neirab camp for Palestine refugees in Aleppo, killing at least ten...
CG message to Palestine Refugees and UNRWA staff

CG message to Palestine Refugees and UNRWA staff

02 May 2019
Not for the first time in the history of Palestine refugees, time seems to be standing still, like suspended in anticipation of what may impact the community next. Over the past 70 years,

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