UNRWA

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.

Switzerland resumes financial support for UNRWA

Saturday-21-December-2019

The Swiss foreign ministry has lifted its temporary freeze on payments to UNRWA the UN agency providing support for Palestinian refugees.

Hamas welcomes overwhelming vote to extend UNRWA mandate

Sunday-17-November-2019

The Hamas Movement has welcomed the UN decision to renew the mandate of UNRWA for another three years in a General Assembly vote on Friday.

New UNRWA chief urges world to continue its support

Saturday-9-November-2019

Acting Commissioner-General of UNRWA Christian Saunders has called on the international community to continue supporting and protecting the refugee agency.

Christian Saunders named acting UNRWA Commissioner-General

Thursday-7-November-2019

The UN Secretary-General’s office has appointed Christian Saunders as the Officer-In-Charge of the UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

Beirut conference calls for necessarily supporting UNRWA

Sunday-13-October-2019

The participants in the conference on UNRWA which concluded its activities in Beirut on Saturday highlighted the importance of continuing to provide political and financial support for UNRWA and renewing its mandate.