Emergency Appeals

UNRWA is committed to providing quality, inclusive and equitable education in Syria promoting the use of COVID-19 preventive measures in all of its schools ©2020 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid Mohammad.
In 2021, through its Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal (EA), UNRWA will continue to respond to the humanitarian needs of Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. This includes those affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria and the wider humanitarian impacts of...
Palestine refugees, employed through the UNRWA Cash-for-Work programme, pack food items at the UNRWA Beach Distribution Centre in Gaza during the COVID-19 emergency. © 2020 UNRWA photo by Khalil Adwan
This Emergency Appeal lays out the responses required in 2021 to mitigate the impact of the crisis on this vulnerable community addressing the most urgent needs caused by the occupation and COVID-19. To implement these responses effectively in the Gaza Strip and West Bank...
UNRWA coordinated with the Lebanese Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières for 114 random COVID-19 tests for Palestine refugees in Beddawi camp. © 2020 UNRWA photo by Maysoun Mustafa
UNRWA launched a US$ 94.6 million COVID-19 Appeal. This funding is required by the Agency to mitigate the worst impacts of the pandemic on 5.6 million registered Palestine refugees in the Middle East until the end of December 2020, with a special focus on health, cash...
An UNRWA staff member provides medication to an elderly Palestine refugee. © 2020 UNRWA Photo
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global public health crisis. As of 5 May, there have been more than 3.5 million confirmed cases around the world and 245,150 deaths reported to the World Health Organization. Almost all countries have now been affected, including...
Covid-19 response, UNRWA flash appeal for immediate needs
This Flash Appeal covers the Agency’s immediate needs for a three-month period, i.e. from 1 March – 31 May 2020 (as of March2020). UNRWA recognizes that the situation is evolving rapidly and that the status of preparedness and response varies across Agency fields of...