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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

Advisory Commission meets to discuss support to UNRWA

18 June 2019
The Advisory Commission of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA ) met in Jordan on 17-18 June to discuss support for the Agency as it continues to meet the needs of millions of Palestine refugees who face hardship and...

UNRWA is “competent, resilient and resolute” says independent expert report

10 June 2019
A performance assessment of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) commissioned by some of the world’s top donors has found that the Agency is “competent, resilient and resolute”, with an overall rating of “highly...

EU humanitarian assistance helps UNRWA respond to the growing needs of Palestine refugees in Syria

28 May 2019
The European Commission is providing EUR 3 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide emergency cash assistance to the conflict-affected Palestine refugees in Syria.
2018 UNRWA Photo by Carlos Pérez Osorio

UNRWA health services continue uninterrupted throughout 2018

21 May 2019
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) released today its annual Health Report for 2018, which confirms that, despite facing unprecedented financial challenges in 2018 that endangered the provision of the Agency’s services to 5.4 million...
©UNRWA Gaza 2017 UNRWA Photo by Rushdi Al-Sarraj

More than one million people in Gaza, may not have enough food by June

13 May 2019
At a time when Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, often characterized by the festive nature of its Iftars , in Gaza, more than half the population depends on food aid from the international community. Unless UNRWA secures at least an...