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Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Coveney (left), engages with a Palestine refugee student at an UNRWA school in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza during a visit on 3 December 2019. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Khalil Adwan.

Irish Foreign Minister Visits the Gaza Strip and Meets with UNRWA Students from Jabalia

03 December 2019
A high-level Irish delegation led by the Irish Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Coveney, visited the Gaza Strip today and met Palestine refugee students from the UNRWA school in Jabalia refugee camp.
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNRWA promotes inclusion and leadership

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNRWA promotes inclusion and leadership

03 December 2019
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reaffirms its commitment to promoting the rights of Palestine refugees with disabilities through its programmes and services and...
UNRWA Acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders addresses the Advisory Commission to UNRWA in Jordan. © 2019 UNRWA photo by Marwan Baghdadi.

UNRWA Appeals for Funding at Advisory Commission Meeting

29 November 2019
The Advisory Commission on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) met in Jordan on 25-26 November where it held strategic discussions concerning the Agency and the challenges it faces in providing services to millions of...
A student at the UNRWA Rimal Preparatory Girls’ School “A” in Gaza shows off her artwork at a GBV awareness raising event. © 2019 UNRWA photo by Ibrahim Abu Usheiba

UNRWA kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) with mini TV series

27 November 2019
UNRWA is reiterating its call for gender equality and ending gender based violence under the theme “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)”.

New UNRWA Report Sheds Light on Hardships that Women in Gaza face, Genius Ways to Cope – and Breaking Points

22 November 2019
UNRWA has just completed a study on the experiences of women living in the Gaza Strip, which served as a basis for a report called “How Does She Cope?”, released today as part of the Agency’s annual #GivingTuesday #Give4Gaza campaign.

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