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Marta Lorenzo, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan (left), speaks to a young Palestine refugee student (right) on the first day back to learning of the second semester at the Russeifeh School in Zarka, Jordan on 7 February 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA schools open their doors for the second semester in Jordan

08 February 2021
Over 119,000 girls and boys went back to learning in the classes of UNRWA in Jordan yesterday for the second semester. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, UNRWA schools are opening their doors to students in line with the health and safety regulations of the Government of...
The UNRWA technical and vocational education and training programme empowers Palestine refugee youth by providing the skills and knowledge they need for the labour market, Damascus Training Centre ©2020 UNRWA photo.

Qatar Fund for Development contributes US$ 1,252,800 for technical and vocational training

03 February 2021
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has contributed US$ 1,252,800 towards the UNRWA Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)programme. This very generous donation is part of a US$ 20.7 million agreement with QFFD signed in December 2019.
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Naif bin Bandar al-Sidairi (center left), and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Ms. Marta Lorenzo (center right), cut the ribbon to the newly constructed Saudi-funded UNRWA health center in Aqaba, Jordan during the inauguration ceremony held on 31 January 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA inaugurates the Saudi-funded health centre in Aqaba in Jordan

01 February 2021
The Saudi Ambassador to Jordan, His Excellency Mr. Naif bin Bandar al-Sidairi, and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Ms. Marta Lorenzo, yesterday inaugurated the newly constructed Saudi-funded UNRWA health center in Aqaba city in Jordan
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (left) meets up with Palestine refugee youth outside the UNRWA Boys’ School in Balata refugee camp in Nablus in the northern West Bank on 26 January 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Kazem Abu-Khalaf

UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Balata and Askar Palestine refugee camps in the West Bank; meets community-based organisations

27 January 2021
The Commissioner-General of UNRWA , Philippe Lazzarini, visited Balata and Askar Palestine refugee camps in the northern West Bank yesterday.
A baby at UNRWA Shaboura Health centre in Rafah Camp, Gaza receiving vaccinations. © UNRWA Photo by Khalil Adwan

IICO Provides a Lifeline to Palestine Refugees in Gaza

26 January 2021
Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip who rely on health services from t UNRWA will soon benefit from much-needed medical equipment thanks to a generous contribution from the International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO).

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