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Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to be here with you today at this Pledging Conference for UNRWA. I wish to express my appreciation to the...

A delegation of UNRWA Advisory Commission members visited UNRWA in Syria on the 18and 19June 2022, the first such visit since the conflict started in the country over a decade ago. The delegation...

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) inaugurated today the newly constructed Trilingual UNRWA al-Sakhra Co-educational School in Mieh Mieh,...

Excellencies, distinguished members of the Advisory Commission, Donors, partners and hosts I would like to welcome you to the first meeting of the Advisory Commission this year and thank you for...

UNRWA conducts humanitarian missions to YBB, Ramadan and Sweida UNRWA sustained the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including food and non-food items, to Palestine refugees during the months of...

On Tuesday, 7 June, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, concluded a two-day visit to Ankara,...

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the British Council cemented their longstanding partnerships through a cooperation agreement signed in...

Today, as part of its commitment to providing an inclusive and equitable education to refugee children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),...

This week, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, inaugurated an UNRWA school and health...

As part of his constant engagement with the Palestine refugee community, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Mr...

Like every year around the end of the month of Ramadan, men in Gaza flock to their neighbourhood barbershops to groom themselves for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday. The 28th of Ramadan 2021 (10...

UNRWA RELEASES HEALTH PROGRAMME REPORT: INNOVATION IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 Today, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) released its 2021 Annual...

Muslim Charity contributed US$ 75,000 to enable the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to provide 630 Palestine refugee patients in Gaza with a...

Today, the extension period on the administrative detention of Amal Muamar Nakhleh ends. A decision from the Israeli military on whether to release him or extend his detention is currently pending...

COVID-19 vaccination campaign: what, why and how “I didn’t wish to take the vaccine only to protect myself. I got it to help keep everyone around me safe,” says Adnan, 59, while he receives his first...

12 May 2022 East Jerusalem The European Union announced a three-year multiyear contribution of EUR 246 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East...

Young boys and girls surge into the streets of Yarmouk camp, Damascus. Their happy shouts and laughter celebrate the end of school. Even though Yarmouk lies in ruin, a consequence of conflict in...

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reiterates its call to support Palestine refugees in Syria and in neighboring countries at the VI Brussels...

The Government of Kuwait contributed US$ 2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Sunday. The Ambassador of Kuwait to Jordan, His...