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UNRWA students during their participation in the opening ceremony performances of the Summer Fun Weeks held in Al-Zaitoun Elementary Girls School, Gaza City. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Fadi Thabet

Nearly 200,000 Gaza Children Take Part in UNRWA ‘Summer Fun Weeks’

10 July 2017
One hundred and eighty-six thousand children are participating in ‘Summer Fun Weeks’ – a month-long programme of summer activities organized by UNRWA
An UNRWA staff member who underwent training in psychosocial support through funds from the German government receives her certificate. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Mahmoud Abu Salah

German Government Supports UNRWA to Provide Integrated Mental Health Services for Palestine Refugees

06 July 2017
UNRWA hosted a ceremony to recognise the 127 Agency staff members who received training in psychosocial support through funds from the German government, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
© 2017 UNRWA Photo

Mercy USA Provides Support for Children with Vision Impairments in Gaza

20 June 2017
Mercy USA for Aid and Development (Mercy USA) has generously contributed US$ 300,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to help improve access to education opportunities for students with vision impairments in Gaza...
Dr. Alexis Loeber, Head of the Cooperation Sector at the EU Delegation, with EU scholarship recipients during the Students’ Showcase held in Beirut. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Mahmoud Abu Salah

The European Union and UNRWA: Partners to Support Access to Education for Palestine Refugee Youth

13 June 2017
On Monday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the European Union (EU) held a ‘Students’ Showcase’ ceremony in Beirut to highlight the achievements of students who received scholarships through the UNRWA...

UNRWA Condemns Neutrality Violation in Gaza in the Strongest Possible Terms

09 June 2017
UNRWA condemns the existence of tunnels under two of its schools in Maghazi camp in the Gaza Strip in the strongest possible terms. "It is unacceptable that students and staff are placed at risk in such a way," says UNRWA Spokesperson Christopher Gunness