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Mr. Esa Masood, Chief Executive of Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) (left in right photograph), Mr Muhammed Faizal, Chief Executive Officer of RLAF (center) and Po’ad Shaikh Abu Bakar Mattar, Chairman of RLAF (right), handed over a cheque of US$ 3.18 million to Tamara Alrifai, the Acting Director of the UNRWA Department of External Relations and Director of Strategic Communications/Spokesperson (left photograph) in a virtual handover ceremony today. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi

The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation and the People of Singapore Raise US$ 3.18 Million for Palestine Refugees

15 July 2021
The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) raised some US$ 3.18 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in May 2021.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (center back) joined UNRWA Palestine refugee kids at the UNRWA school in Sur Baher in East Jerusalem during their summer game activities. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Kazem Abu Khalaf

UNRWA concludes the first round of summer camps for refugee children in East Jerusalem

15 July 2021
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini joined scores of Palestine refugee children at the conclusion of their summer camp activities at the UNRWA School in Sur Baher in East Jerusalem, which ran between 10 and 15 July.

China provides US$ 1 Million for Food Assistance to Palestine Refugees in Gaza

12 July 2021
UNRWA received a contribution of US$ 1 million from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) towards supporting food assistance in Gaza.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini pictured during his visit with Sophe Wilmès, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs & Foreign Trade & Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium, © 2021 Photo by Thomas Daems

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini Visit to Belgium

05 July 2021
On 1 July 2021, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini held bilateral meetings with Sophie Wilmès, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs & Foreign Trade & Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium, and Meryame Kitir, Minister of...
The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Marc Garneau (center), during his landmark visit to an installation run by UNRWA in Jerash Palestine refugee camp, Jordan. He is accompanied by UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-Genera Leni Stenseth (right) and the Officer in Charge of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Mr. Olaf Becker (left). © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Lubna Hashem.

Canadian Foreign Minister visits Jerash Camp, Jordan

02 July 2021
The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Marc Garneau, paid a landmark visit to an installation run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Jerash Palestine refugee camp, Jordan.

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