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Students in Gaza participate in a summer camp organized by UNRWA. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
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27 October 2022
About UNRWA - 2022
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17 November 2022
A schoolgirl celebrates her first day back to learning at the UNRWA Am’ari Girls School, West Bank. © 2020 UNRWA Photo by Iyas abu Rahmeh
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10 August 2021
The Fares family are amongst the more than 18,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria receiving unconditional cash assistance from UNRWA in Jordan. © 2020 UNRWA Photo by Lubna Hashem
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23 January 2023
A sporting event at the closing ceremony of the 16 Days Campaign against GBV © 2019 UNRWA  photo by Khalil Adwan
Following up on the recommendations made by the Advisory Commission, the Gender Section reviewed the implementation of UNRWA Gender Equality Strategy (2016-2021) and prepared options for the way forward in the next three years. The focus will include preparing for the next...
Student participants of the "Little Teachers Initiative" photographed with their mentees at the UNRWA Jabal El-Hussien School in Jordan © 2019 UNRWA  photo by Daniah Al Batayneh
Since the WHO declared that the COVID-19 outbreak is a pandemic, UNRWA areas of operations were affected as COVID-19 cases were detected and confinement measures established to circumvent the spread of the virus. UNRWA adapted its operations to provide essential services to...
Gender Bulletin 113
As in previous years, UNRWA has activities in all its fields of operations to mark International Women's Day (IWD). UNRWA activities under the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” celebrated women and girls’ social, political, and economical...
Gender Bulletin 112
UNRWA started the preparation to mark International Women's Day (IWD). UNRWA planned activities will celebrate women and girls’ social, political, and economical achievements while recognizing the challenges that persist. This year United Nations theme is: “I am Generation...
Gender Bulletin 111
In 2019, UNRWA finalized the Building Safety Project on gender-based violence (GBV), conducted the end line study for its GBV prevention work, and drafted a transition plan to further mainstream GBV in its programmes. In terms of advocacy, UNRWA marked International Women’s...