UNRWA appeals for $813 million for Palestinian refugees
Monday-9-January-2017
UNRWA launched on Monday an appeal for $813 million for Palestinian refugees in the occupied Palestinian territories and Syria.
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Netanyahu threatens to target UNRWA with Trump’s help
Tuesday-27-December-2016
With help from the new Donald Trump US administration Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu plans to target UNRWA the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and all anti-Israeli UN employees as well as cut funding for UN agencies.
UNRWA closes 6 schools in West Bank
Friday-16-December-2016
The UNRWA closed 6 of its schools in al-Khalil and Bethlehem to the south of the occupied West Bank for raising the Palestinian flag.
Germany donates €18 million for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Thursday-15-December-2016
The German Development Bank (KfW) on Wednesday signed agreements with the UNRWA to provide the latter with a grant totaling EUR 18 million from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Gazans warn: Protests against UNRWA policies will escalate
Monday-12-December-2016
The coordinating committee for events commemorating the Nakba called on the UNRWA to respond to the demands of the Palestinian refugees at home and abroad warning that peaceful protests could be escalated unless the refugees’ legitimate demands are met.
Hamas urges UNRWA to redress its service cuts in Lebanon
Friday-9-December-2016
The Hamas Movement has urged the UNRWA to backtrack on the decisions it had made between 2015 and 2016 regarding the reduction of services provided for the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
UNRWA disburses funds for Gaza’s homeless families
Friday-2-December-2016
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that it was able to disburse $461234 for the reconstruction and repair works activities to 63 refugee families across Gaza whose homes were damaged during Israel’s 2014 military offensive.
UN official urges more int’l efforts to help blockaded Gaza
Thursday-1-December-2016
A United Nations official on Thursday slammed what he described as the international community's silence toward the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia contributes US$ 67 million to UNRWA
Monday-28-November-2016
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has contributed US$ 67 million for projects to be implemented in Gaza the West Bank and Jordan UNRWA revealed on Monday.
China contributes US$ 300000 to UNRWA
Thursday-24-November-2016
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has contributed US$ 300000 to the UNRWA in support of the Agency’s core programs and services for Palestine refugees the UN agency revealed in a statement issued Thursday evening.
