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His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah, General Supervisor of the King Salman Center and UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini sign the contribution agreement via video conference.

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) and UNRWA sign US$1 million Contribution

01 May 2020
Today, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed an agreement for a US$ 1 million contribution from KSrelief, in support of the Agency’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Gaza. The agreement was signed by His...
UNRWA student Omar Iyad Mohammed uses a distance learning platform from his home in Jabal el Hussein refugee camp, Jordan. © 2020 UNRWA photo

UNRWA in Jordan Launch Comprehensive "Education Cannot Wait" Distance Learning Programme

01 May 2020
UNRWA education programme launched a rapid response distance learning plan, the “Education Cannot Wait” initiative for Palestine refugee students in the Agency’s 169 schools
Students at the UNRWA Wadi Seer Training Centre in Amman, Jordan, listen follow a lecture by their teacher. (c) 2019 UNRWA Photo

Muslim World League Donates US$ 1 Million to UNRWA

23 April 2020
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has disrupted education systems worldwide, the international non-governmental organization Muslim World League (MWL) contributed US$ 1 million UNRWA toward protecting critical vocational training programmes for young Palestine...

Jordan, Sweden Convene Trilateral Meeting on UNRWA

14 April 2020
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, H.E Ayman Safadi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, H.E Ann Linde, and the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe...
Commissioner-General of UNRWA meets Palestinian Prime Minister

Commissioner-General of UNRWA meets Palestinian Prime Minister

07 April 2020
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, met today with the Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh. The meeting took place via teleconference in view of the...

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