UNRWA

UNRWA launches $800 million appeal for its emergency programs

Wednesday-31-January-2018

UNRWA has launched an appeal for over 800 million dollars to fund its emergency programs in Syria and Palestine.

UNRWA employees in Gaza hold protest strike over US aid cuts

Monday-29-January-2018

All UNRWA institutions in Gaza were closed on Monday and thousands of students did not go to their schools as part of a general strike launched by the UN Agency's employees.

International conference to be held on UNRWA’s financial crisis

Sunday-28-January-2018

Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour on Saturday said that a high-level international conference is expected to be held in the near future to discuss UNRWA's financial crisis resulting from the US decision to cut aid to the Agency.

Protests escalated in Nablus against UNRWA cuts

Sunday-28-January-2018

Further protest steps were witnessed on Sunday in Nablus against cuts in the services provided by UNRWA to Palestinian refugees.

Protesting activists close UNRWA facilities in Nablus

Saturday-27-January-2018

Palestinian activists on Saturday morning closed the gates of all UNRWA facilities in Nablus city in a protest step against the recent measures taken by the Agency's administration according to the PIC reporter.

Leading aid organizations protest U.S. cut in aid to UNRWA

Thursday-25-January-2018

The leaders of 21 international aid organizations sent a letter on Wednesday to top members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration strongly protesting a decision to slash $65 million in aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

UNRWA staff members rally over U.S. “non-humanitarian” move

Wednesday-24-January-2018

UNRWA-run bodies suspended their services in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday to protest the latest U.S. decision to cut its aids to the agency.

Hamas calls for helping UNRWA assume its role towards refugees

Tuesday-23-January-2018

The Hamas Movement has called on all countries of the world to provide the UNRWA with the support needed for it to continue its humanitarian role towards the Palestinian refugees.

UNRWA launches global campaign to prevent its collapse

Monday-22-January-2018

A press conference was held in Gaza Strip on Monday on the poor economic situation in Palestine and the crisis in UNRWA as a result of the American measures against it.

Russia criticizes US decision to cut funding to UNRWA

Saturday-20-January-2018

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that the US decision to withhold funding to UNRWA will seriously undermine the Agency's efforts to meet the needs of the Palestinian refugees.