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Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, The Commissioner-General of The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) delivers his statement to the To the 157th Session of the League of Arab States Council © 2022 UNRWA Photo

Statement of Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, The Commissioner-General of UNRWA To the 157th Session of the League of Arab States Council

22 March 2022
The impact of last May conflict in Gaza remains acute on the daily life of the population, the economy and the infrastructure.

UNRWA West Bank Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Mr. Fahmi Abdelraouf Hamad

26 January 2022
UNRWA West Bank expresses its condolences on the passing of Mr. Fahmi Abdelraouf Hamad, a 57-year-old Palestine refugee from Qalandiya camp who died Monday.

UN agencies call for the immediate release of a seriously ill Palestinian child detained in Israel

20 January 2022
“The Government of Israel has extended the detention of Amal Nakhleh until 18 May 2022 without charge or trial. Amal, 17 years old when arrested, has been in administrative detention for more than one year.
The personal belongings of the Salhiyya family are strewn across the muddy ground in the rain following the demolition of their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem by Israeli forces on 19 January 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Dana Dodeen

UNRWA West Bank Condemns Demolition of Salhiyya Family Home in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem

20 January 2022
The West Bank field office of UNRWA condemns the demolition of the home and eviction of the Salhiyya family in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
© 2022 UNRWA Photo

Remarks by UNRWA Commissioner-General at the Geneva Executive Briefing

18 January 2022
Your Excellencies, It is a great pleasure to be here with you today. This is my first Executive Briefing in Geneva since I took up my role as Commissioner- General of UNRWA in April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. My gratitude goes to Director-General Mme Tatiana...

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