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Qatar Charity and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed an agreement today whereby Qatar Charity will contribute US$ 1.17 million over two years in support of the Agency’s efforts to provide access to health care to Palestine Refugees in the Gaza Strip.

Today, Giuseppe Fedele, Consul General of Italy in Jerusalem, held a meeting with Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, to reaffirm Italy's strong commitment to UNRWA and Palestine Refugees. The meeting followed the recent approval of an EUR 1 million project aimed at preventing and supporting survivors of gender-based violence in the Gaza Strip.

Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) sounded the alarm about the Agency’s deepening funding crisis. Addressing this year’s Pledging Conference for UNRWA convened by the President of the General Assembly, Commissioner-General Lazzarini warned of the risk of the Agency’s collapse.

My name is Ahmad. I am a Palestine refugee from Gaza. I am very happy to be here today at the United Nations General Assembly, the House of all countries and peoples, including Palestinians.

My name is Leen Sharqawi. I'm 15 years old. I am a student at the UNRWA Nuzha School for Girls in Amman, Jordan. I am an elected student representative and currently the deputy head of the Jordan-wide UNRWA school parliament.