Reports

A Palestine refugee student in class at the  UNRWA Budrus Secondary School. © 2008 UNRWA Photo by John Tordai.
Persons with disabilities are historically stigmatised and marginalised. This has limited their access to basic services, and participation in the mainstream of life on an equal basis with others. Disability is closely linked to poverty. Poor people are prone to acquiring...
Palestinian refugees from Syria sitting in front of their rented house in Beddawi refugee camp, Lebanon. © 2019 UNRWA photo by Maysoun Mustafa.
This mid-year progress report covers the period 1 January through 30 June 2019 and is intended to provide an update on results achieved under the full range of indicators included in the 2019 Emergency Appeal (EA) for the Syria regional crisis. During the first six months...
Syria: UNRWA - Humanitarian Snapshot, October 2019
Escalation of military operations in the north-east of Syria The launch of military operations in the north-east of Syria on 9 October 2019 has resulted in escalation of violence, compounding an already dire humanitarian situation in the area. The fighting has seen civilian...
In 2019, UNRWA commissioned a study into how women experience today’s conditions in the Gaza Strip, intending to strengthen people’s understanding of today’s situation. How does a local woman cope with enduring conflict, a 52 per cent unemployment rate, a 69 per cent food...
Syria: UNRWA - Humanitarian Snapshot, September 2019
Palestine refugee students go back to school in Syria On 2 September 2019, UNRWA schools opened its doors to students across Syria for the academic year 2019/2020 despite a major financial crisis. A total of 50,143 students (25,482 male, 24,661 female) from grades 1 to 9...