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A young student parliamentarian (left) at the UNRWA Lydda Co-Ed School in Tripoli, Lebanon addresses UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) during his meeting with school parliamentarians on a visit to the school on 20 December 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UN Secretary-General Guterres to Palestine Refugees in Lebanon: Do Not Lose Hope

21 December 2021
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Lydda Co-Ed School of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Tripoli, accompanied by a senior UN delegation. The Lebanese Minister of the Interior, Bassam...

Belgium contributes EUR 3.5 million in support of the education of Palestine refugee children during times of emergencies

21 December 2021
The Kingdom of Belgium has contributed an additional EUR 3.5 million towards the Education in Emergencies Programme of UNRWA for the period October 2021-October 2022.
Students present their projects to guests, including Mr. Amanya Michael-Ebye, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Syria, Ms. Yngvild Berggrav, Chargé d’Affaires at the Norwegian Embassy in Damascus and Mr. Aslak Heldal, First Secretary, Ms. Ramleh al-Khalidi, UNDP Resident Representative in Syria and Mr. Hazem Abdulhafeez of al-Karim for Trade and Industry, at the UNRWA Damascus Training Centre Open Day in Damascus, Syria. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Damascus Training Centre students aiming high – an exhibition of hope

21 December 2021
UNRWA Damascus Training Centre (DTC) celebrated the opening of an interactive exhibition. Featuring the work of DTC students, the exhibition showcased their inspiring achievements and aspirations.
Acting Director of the UNRWA Education Programme, Mr. Moritz Bilagher (centre), joins the delegation UNRWA TVET students at the RewirED Global Education Summit at the Dubai Expo2020 on 14 December 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA Students Participate in ReWirED Education Summit at Dubai Expo 2020

15 December 2021
Palestine refugee students from UNRWA Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centres across the Middle East participated in the RewirEd Global Education Summit from 12-14 December 2021.
From left: Mr. Karim Amer, UNRWA Director of Partnerships, Mr. Giuseppe Fedele, Italian Consul General in Jerusalem and Mr. Guglielmo Giordano, Director Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) sign a funding agreement for EUR 2M in support of Palestine refugee students in the occupied West Bank. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Lucrezia Vittori

The Government of Italy contributes a total of EUR 3 million towards UNRWA services in the West Bank and Syria

14 December 2021
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Government of Italy signed an EUR 2 million agreement in support of Palestine refugee students in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

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