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H.E. Ambassador Mr. MAGOSHI Masayuki from the Representative Office of Japan to the Palestinian Authority and Mr. Sami Mshasha, Officer-in-Charge of the Department of External Relations and Communication and Director of Communication of UNRWA sign a contribution agreement in support of Palestine refugees in Jerusalem. © 2020 UNRWA photo by Marwan Baghdadi

Japan Contributes Approximately US$ 4.3 Million for Food Assistance to Palestine Refugees

19 October 2020
The Government of Japan today signed a contribution agreement amounting to 450,000,000 Japanese Yen (approximately US$ 4.3 million) with the UNRWA.
(From left) Representative of India to State of Palestine H.E. Mr. Sunil Kumar and Mr. Sami Mshasha, Officer-in-Charge of the Department of External Relations and Communication and Director of Communication of UNRWA announce the Government of India's US$ 1 million contribution to UNRWA in support of Palestine refugees.

India provides US$ 1 million to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees

14 October 2020
the Government of India contributed US$ 1 million to the UNRWA, in support of the Agency’s programmes and services, including education, health care, relief and social services for Palestine refugees.
A doctor at Al-Nuzha health centre in Amman, Jordan explaining to a patient with a non-communicable disease (NCD) about how to use the newly released NCD smart phone application “Your health with UNRWA” and how it connects to her electronic health record in UNRWA e-Health system. © 2020 UNRWA Photo by George Awwad

UNRWA Launches ‘Your Health’ Mobile Application

13 October 2020
UNRWA announced the release of a new innovative tool called the ‘Your Health with UNRWA’ mobile application. Featuring an Arabic language interface
(From left) UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini with H.E. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany. © 2020 Photo by Photothek.de/Thomas Trutschel

UNRWA Commissioner-General begins European Mission in Germany

09 October 2020
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, concluded an engaging four-day visit to Berlin
Dr. Osama Al-Haj Ali, Medical Officer at UNRWA’s Main Baqa’a Health Centre in Jordan during a medical consultation to a patient. © 2020 UNRWA Photo by George Awwad

UNRWA Upgrades International Disease Classification System across Health Centres

08 October 2020
Today, the Department of Health at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced the integration of the latest revision of the disease classification system ICD (International Classification of Diseases and Related...

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