UNRWA

Hamas urges UNRWA to fulfill its duties towards Palestinian refugees

Monday-30-March-2020

The Hamas Movement’s refugee affairs office in Lebanon has called on UNRWA to fulfill its responsibilities and duties towards the Palestinian refugees without prejudice especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

UN expert Philippe Lazzarini named as new UNRWA chief

Thursday-19-March-2020

Swiss humanitarian relief expert Philippe Lazzarini has been appointed to head UNRWA the UN agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday.

UNRWA warns of tough decisions because of budget deficit

Saturday-14-March-2020

Director of UNRWA operations in Gaza Matthias Schmale has said that the UN refugee agency is facing a budget deficit in 2020 totaling about one billion out of $1.4 billion.

Many UNRWA services to stop due to budget deficit

Monday-2-March-2020

UNRWA has warned that many of its essential services it provides for Palestinian refugees will be halted if its large budget deficit has not been covered by next May.

Anti-siege group calls on donors to help UNRWA

Saturday-29-February-2020

The Popular Committee Against the Siege has expressed concern over recent remarks by UNRWA warning of a new budget deficit in May stressing the need to enable the agency to continue assuming its role fully in serving the Palestinian refugees.

UNRWA launches 2020 budget appeal for $1.4 billion

Saturday-1-February-2020

UNRWA on Friday called for a minimum of US$ 1.4 billion to fund its essential services and assistance including life-saving humanitarian aid and priority projects for 5.6 million registered Palestine refugees across the Middle East for the year 2020.

Targeting the Palestinian memory

Sunday-12-January-2020

The ethnic cleansing carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities in occupied Jerusalem continues and has affected all Palestinian institutions without exception.

An attack on Palestinian education and liberation

Thursday-9-January-2020

The international community has still not caught up with or refuses to acknowledge Israel’s commitment to countering each purported victory for the Palestinians with yet more violations.