executive summary
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency mandated by the UN General Assembly (UNGA), since 1949,which provides assistance and protection for Palestine Refugees within its five Fields of operation: Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. UNRWA services for Palestine Refugees include primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance, and emergency response.
