Gaza

Mercy USA supports Palestine refugee families in Gaza with emergency food aid

29 July 2021
More than 5,000 Palestine refugees in Gaza will receive much-needed food supplies thanks to a generous contribution from Mercy-USA for Aid and Development.
Mr. Esa Masood, Chief Executive of Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) (left in right photograph), Mr Muhammed Faizal, Chief Executive Officer of RLAF (center) and Po’ad Shaikh Abu Bakar Mattar, Chairman of RLAF (right), handed over a cheque of US$ 3.18 million to Tamara Alrifai, the Acting Director of the UNRWA Department of External Relations and Director of Strategic Communications/Spokesperson (left photograph) in a virtual handover ceremony today. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Marwan Baghdadi

The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation and the People of Singapore Raise US$ 3.18 Million for Palestine Refugees

15 July 2021
The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) raised some US$ 3.18 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in May 2021.

China provides US$ 1 Million for Food Assistance to Palestine Refugees in Gaza

12 July 2021
UNRWA received a contribution of US$ 1 million from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) towards supporting food assistance in Gaza.

muntada aid supports unrwa emergency appeal for palestine refugees in gaza

23 June 2021
Muntada Aid, a United Kingdom based non-profit organization has pledged support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) emergency assistance programme in Gaza.
UNRWA sanitation workers begin clean-up operation in Gaza
28 May 2021
UNRWA sanitation workers begin clean-up operation in the rubble-filled streets of UNRWA Beach refugee camp in Gaza city. 19 May 2021. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visits the site of an air strike, one of many buildings destroyed in this latest round of violence in Gaza. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohammed Hinnawi

UNRWA Commissioner-General Visits Gaza After Latest Violence

23 May 2021
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini is in Gaza for the first time after the latest round of violence. Mr. Lazzarini underscored the Agency’s commitment to the rights and...
Immediate need for food, health and psychosocial support for Palestinians sheltering at UNRWA schools in Gaza
21 May 2021
Displaced by airstrikes, Palestinian children take shelter in a classroom of the UNRWA Beach Elementary School, one of 59 shelters of its kind in Gaza. These UNRWA schools have been designated as shelters for more than 65,000 Palestinians in Gaza. 18 May 2021 © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Mohamed Hinnawi
Ongoing Nakba: Gaza Under Attack
15 May 2021
Children walk past buildings razed to the ground in the Gaza Strip, where 22,000 Gazans are so far seeking shelter in 36 UNRWA schools. These images show the destruction in what is the fourth major escalation in hostilities since 2008. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

UNRWA installations in Gaza hit during hostilities

13 May 2021
On 11 and 12 May 2021 at least four United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) buildings were hit within the context of military operations on Gaza, causing extensive damage.

UNRWA Decries Killing of Four Palestine Refugee Students in Gaza

11 May 2021
UNRWA condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing yesterday of four Palestine refugee children near the village of Beit Hanoun, Gaza. All four children came from the same family, two siblings and two cousins.

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