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UNRWA mourns the loss of a young student at one of its schools in Gaza

15 November 2019
UNRWA hopes that the ceasefire that was reached the night of 13 November will put an end to two days of escalation between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military operations reportedly saw 34 Palestinians[1] killed, including 8 children,...
Students of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Elementary Co-Educational School in northern Gaza ©2019 UNRWA Photo by Ibrahim Abu Eshibeh

With Support of US$ 1.5 million from the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation

14 November 2019
With a generous donation of US$ 1.5 million from the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation and in cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine refugee students received school supplies during a...
Officer in Charge of UNRWA, Mr. Christian Saunders addresses the United Nations Fourth Committee at United Nations Headquarters in New York. © 2019 UN WebTV photo.

UNRWA appeals for financial and political support at the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee

13 November 2019
Yesterday, the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Christian Saunders presented the Agency’s annual report to the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the United...

UNRWA Commissioner-General resigns

08 November 2019
UNRWA Commissioner-General, Mr. Pierre Krähenbühl, informed United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday that he would be resigning from his post effective immediately.

Agreement reached to end UNRWA Jordan Area Staff strike

04 November 2019
UNRWA confirms that an agreement was reached between the Agency and the UNRWA Jordan Field Staff Union, ending the labour strike that began yesterday

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