UNRWA

Japan allocates $10 million donation for UNRWA

Tuesday-1-May-2018

The Japanese government announced on Tuesday a contribution of $10 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to support the provision of vital services for Palestine refugees affected by the conflict in Syria.

Young protesters close UNRWA office in Fawwar camp

Tuesday-1-May-2018

Angry Palestinian young men on Monday evening closed the UNRWA service office in al-Fawwar refugee camp in al-Khalil south of the occupied West Bank.

UNRWA deeply concerned over fate of Palestine refugees in Yarmouk camp

Monday-30-April-2018

UNRWA is again warning of the catastrophic consequences of the severe escalation of fighting affecting the Palestine refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus and surrounding areas.

UNRWA will not suspend its relief services says Mushasha

Friday-27-April-2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced Wednesday that it will not stop providing relief services in its operating areas.

UNRWA warns against disastrous conditions in Yarmouk camp

Thursday-26-April-2018

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Thursday in a press release against the disastrous consequences of the serious escalation of fighting in Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria.

Krahenbuhl: UNRWA may not be able to open schools in September

Wednesday-25-April-2018

UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre Krahenbuhl has warned that the agency may not open its schools in the next school year that starts in September as a result of its most serious deficit in its 50-year history.

Protest in Gaza against UNRWA’s halt of employment program

Friday-30-March-2018

Dozens of Palestinian women on Thursday staged a protest at UNRWA's headquarters in Gaza city against the Agency's decision to suspend its "permanent employment program".

Guterres calls for further support to reduce UNRWA’s financial deficit

Saturday-24-March-2018

UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday urged donor countries to generously support UNRWA and help bridge its current financial deficit.

UN demands Israeli compensation for facilities damaged in Gaza

Friday-23-March-2018

The United Nations Secretariat said that Israel is liable for the damage caused to UN facilities in the Gaza Strip during the 2014 Israeli aggression on Gaza and demanded restitution according to Israel Hayom Newspaper.

UNRWA receives annual financial aid from Kuwait

Friday-23-March-2018

Kuwait’s ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Duaij on Thursday handed $2 million in financial support to the UNRWA as part of Kuwait’s annual financial contribution to the agency.