Official Statements

28 April 2023
As part of the continuous efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to bring balance between the right of Palestine Refugees to receive critical services and its commitment to improve the working conditions of...
12 April 2023
Ongoing strike for fifth consecutive week has severe consequences on the health and education of Palestine Refugees
05 April 2023
After halting service delivery for two weeks at the end of January, the UNRWA local Staff Union in the West Bank resumed a general strike on 4 March, as part of an ongoing labor dispute regarding a salary increase.
31 March 2023
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Syria this week to express solidarity with Palestine Refugees who lost loved ones in the devastating February earthquake. He met with the Agency’s staff in Aleppo, Latakia and Damascus to thank them for their immediate...
23 March 2023
The Holy month of Ramadan is here. All my warmest wishes for a blessed, Holy month to you and your families.