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Doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Government of China arriving at UNRWA facilities in Syria. This timely support will contribute to the protection of Palestine refugees against COVID-19 and complement the Syrian national vaccination programme. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

The Government of the People’s Republic of China provides COVID-19 vaccines to help protect Palestine refugees

22 March 2022
Two hundred thousand doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines have been donated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini meets with newly appointed German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin, Germany. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Commissioner-General Meets German Foreign Minister and Parliament Representatives in Berlin

18 March 2022
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, visited Germany for the second time in 2022. Building on the strong partnership, this visit to Berlin was an opportunity to strengthen...
Palestine refugees collect cash for food assistance thanks to the “2021 Cash for Food to Conflict-Affected Palestine Refugees in Syria Project”. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA concludes 2021 Cash for food to Conflict-Affected Palestine Refugees in Syria, funded by the Government of France

16 March 2022
concluded a life-saving assistance project in Syria, made possible by a generous contribution from the Government of France. In 2021, France contributed a total of EUR 1 million in support of to the “2021 Cash for Food to Conflict- Affected Palestine Refugees in Syria...

Conclusion of French Education Project in UNRWA Schools

28 February 2022
On 28 February 2022, the two-year project “Support to the Training and Professional Development of Teachers and the Teaching of French for Quality Education in UNRWA Schools” concluded.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Mr. Philippe Lazzarini and Ms. Astrid Wein, the Austrian Representative in Ramallah sign a EUR 1 million contribution agreement to the emergency appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory in support of Palestine refugees. © 2022 UNRWA Photo by Lucrezia Vittori

The Government of Austria contributes EUR 1 million to UNRWA 2022 Emergency Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory

03 February 2022
The Government of Austria, through the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austria Development Cooperation, signed an agreement for a total of EUR 1 million for the 2022 UNRWA occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Emergency Appeal.

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