UNRWA

US Congress meddles in data on real number of Palestine refugees

Monday-30-July-2018

Several US senators are attempting to pass into law a new bill introduced in the Congress that recognizes only 40000 Palestinian refugees instead of 5.3 million refugees.

International campaign calls for saving Palestinian refugees

Thursday-26-July-2018

Ahmad al-Haj Ali the coordinator of an international campaign held under the theme “UNRWA My Right until Return” called for an urgent international action to save the Palestinian refugees especially after the deterioration of the humanitarian educational and health conditions resulted from UNRWA aid cuts.

Hamas raps UNRWA’s mass dismissal of employees

Thursday-26-July-2018

The Hamas Movement’s refugee affairs bureau has condemned UNRWA’s decision to lay off hundreds of its employees in the Gaza Strip as a “step devoid of humanity.”

UN: UNRWA funding crisis has tragic upshots on Palestinians

Thursday-26-July-2018

As UNRWA’s emergency assistance remains critically underfunded in the Occupied Palestinian Territory the Agency has been forced to take mitigating measures Stéphane Dujarric Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General has warned.

Rights group: UNRWA measures against Gaza employees shocking

Thursday-26-July-2018

UNRWA’s arbitrary measures against 965 of its personnel working in the Gaza Strip including transferring 570 permanent employees to part-time contracts and 270 employees to other programs are extremely shocking said the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.

UNRWA to suspend much-needed services in Gaza warns spokesman

Wednesday-11-July-2018

UNRWA is likely to suspend its services in the Gaza Strip and cut down budget allotted to the occupied West Bank spokesman Sami Mashasha said.

Massive sit-in in Gaza in protest at UNRWA cuts

Monday-25-June-2018

Hundreds of protesters in Gaza took to the streets on Monday to protest the new UNRWA’s measures and deduction of services due to the financial crisis.

Hamas calls on int’l community to support UNRWA

Monday-25-June-2018

The Hamas Movement called in a statement issued Monday on international community and the United Nations (UN) to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) amid its financial crisis.

Mladenov: UNRWA to delay salaries and halt some operations

Wednesday-20-June-2018

UN peace coordinator Nickolay Mladenov has warned the UNRWA intends to delay payment of salaries to its employees and suspend some of its operations.

Hamas condemns closing merging UNRWA schools

Tuesday-19-June-2018

Hamas Movement on Tuesday affirmed their refusal of the policy of closing and merging UNRWA’s schools and warned of negative consequences.