Official Statements

20 March 2023
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Syria urges all participants at today’s International Donor Conference in Brussels to support our urgent financial requirements to receive US$ 16.2 million for the UNRWA 2023 Syria...
18 March 2023
This week, two organisations released a report criticizing and questioning -once again- the Agency’s adherence to UN values and humanitarian principles, including neutrality.
08 March 2023
Mr. Chair, Mr. Secretary-General of the League of Arab States,   Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,  I am grateful for the renewed opportunity to raise the plight of Palestine refugees. The Meeting of Foreign Ministers is taking place against the tragic background of the...
20 February 2023
Let me begin by thanking You, Madame President, for your invitation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—UNRWA, to brief the Council.
09 February 2023
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is pleased that the strike called for by the West Bank Field Office Area Staff Union (ASU) on 23 January has come to an end.