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Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah, representatives from the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and KfW and representatives from the local community unveil the curtain to inaugurate al Qastal rehousing project in Deir El Balah in the Gaza Strip. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA and German Delegation Inaugurate al-Qastal Rehousing Project in Deir El–Balah and visit UNRWA Food Assistance Programme and Summer Fun Weeks for Children in Gaza

21 July 2022
Gaza 21 July 2022 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) inaugurated yesterday the newly constructed al-Qastal rehousing project in Deir El-Balah, completed with the generous support of the German Federal Ministry for...
UNRWA Director of Partnerships, Karim Amer (left) and H.E. Ambassador Mr. Masayuki Magoshi, Representative of Japan to Palestine (right), during the signing ceremony of a US$ 5 million contribution from Japan to UNRWA for critical food assistance to Palestine refugees in Gaza. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

Japan Contributes US$ 5 Million in Emergency Assistance for Palestine Refugees in Response to Rising Global Food Prices

20 July 2022
East Jerusalem 20 July 2022 The Government of Japan will contribute US$ 5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for critical food assistance to Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip at a time of global food...
Ghada Krayem (center) participates in a panel discussion at the 2nd edition of the Global State of Human Rights Conference, jointly organized by the European Parliament and the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice, Italy on 16 July 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo.

Young Gazan Palestine Refugee and UNRWA Alumna Ghada Krayem Shares Her Success Story at the Global State of Human Rights Conference

18 July 2022
On 16 July, alumna of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and winner of the European Training Foundation (ETF) Green Skills Award Ghada Krayem shared her experience as one of Gaza’s first female technicians in renewable...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (left) addresses guests attending a reception organized by The Balfour Project/CAABU at Westminster Palace in London in July 2022. © 2022 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Commissioner-General Calls for Maintaining Levels of UK Funding during London Visit

15 July 2022
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, concluded a mission to London between 12-13 July. The visit aimed to reiterate the importance of the United Kingdom’s support to UNRWA...

UNRWA Reviews and Responds to Allegations Concerning Agency Educational Materials

15 July 2022
UNRWA shared with Agency partners the results of its review of a recently released report by IMPACT-se alleging UNRWA knowingly utilizes educational materials outside of UN values. The Agency review concluded that the self-learning materials cited in the report are not...

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