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EU support to the education of Palestine refugees

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

The partnership between the EU and UNRWA has allowed millions of Palestine refugees to be better educated, live healthier lives, access employment opportunities and improve their living conditions, thus contributing to the development of the entire region.

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Displaced by airstrikes, a Palestine refugee child sits in the school yard of the UNRWA Salah Eddin School, one of 58 shelters of its kind in Gaza. These UNRWA schools have been designated as shelters for Palestine refugees during times of conflict. 17 May 2021 © 2021 UNRWA Photo By Mohamed Hinnawi
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