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As the world celebrates International Workers' Day, I had the privilege of visiting the UNRWA Sanitation Office in Rafah, Gaza. The centre’s 22 employees serve over 133,000 Palestine Refugees in the area. From drivers, plant attendants, storekeepers, maintenance workers, to foremen, and chief foremen, each performs their duties with utmost professionalism and commitment.

Today the Hashemite University and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide academic medical training to a group of UNRWA doctors in primary health care and family medicine to improve the quality of health-care services provided to Palestine Refugees. The MOU was signed by Mr. Olaf Becker, Acting Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, and Professor Dr. Khaled Abu al-Tin, the Vice President of Hashemite University.

Get ready to indulge in a sweet and heartwarming journey as we explore the preparations by Palestinians in Gaza for the beloved celebration of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan

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 response and assistance.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the European Union (EU) have concluded a significant strategic partnership to support Palestine refugees in Syria.