crisis category:  Gaza Following the heavy escalation of violence in Gaza starting on 7 October, UNRWA is urgently seeking US$ 104 million to enable its multi-sectoral humanitarian response over the coming 90 days. News Releases Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA URGENTLY SEEKS US$ 104 MILLION FOR LIFE-SAVING AID TO GAZA UNRWA Field:  Gaza Strip Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Tags:  UNRWA URGENTLY SEEKS US$ 104 MILLION LIFE-SAVING AID TO GAZA aid ..read more

crisis category:  Gaza “I am very saddened to confirm that 11 UNRWA colleagues have been killed since 7 October in the Gaza Strip. Official Statements Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Protection Topics:  From Jenifer Austin Deputy Director UNRWA Affairs Gaza Eleven UNRWA Staff and Personnel Killed in the Gaza Strip UNRWA Field:  Gaza Strip Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief ..read more

crisis category:  Gaza Last night, a building housing the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City sustained significant damage as a result of airstrikes nearby. All United Nations international staff present in Gaza are taking... Official Statements Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General A ..read more

crisis category:  Gaza An UNRWA school sheltering displaced families in the Gaza Strip was directly hit today. The school, sheltering more than 225 people, was severely damaged. No casualties were recorded among the... News Releases Sunday, October 8, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Education Health Relief & Social Services Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Emergency Response Topics:  The Gaza Strip: Number of displaced people over 70 000 in UNRWA shelters UNRWA Field:  Gaza Strip Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai ..read more

The Government of Kuwait announced a contribution of US$ 2 million to UNRWA in support of Palestine Refugees. The Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, H.E. Hamad Rashid Al-Marri,... News Releases Sunday, October 8, 2023 Language English Topics:  UNRWA welcomes US$ 2 Million contribution from Kuwait Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Tags:  US$ 2 MILLION contribution Kuwait Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in t ..read more

Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, concluded his first official visit to the Republic of Korea on 6 October. During the two-day visit, Mr. Lazzarini engaged with high-level government... News Releases Friday, October 6, 2023 Language English Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner General Concludes a Fruitful Two-day Visit in South Korea Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Tags:  UNRWA Commissioner General Concludes Fruitful Two-day Visit South Korea Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the Unite ..read more

Happy World Teachers' Day! Today, we celebrate your invaluable contributions to the education of Palestine Refugee children and youth at UNRWA schools, vocational training centres, and educational... Official Statements Thursday, October 5, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Education Topics:  Letter from the UNRWA Director of Education on World Teachers’ Day Tags:  letter the UNRWA Director of Education World Teachers’ Day World Teachers’ Day 2023 Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and W ..read more

AMMAN UNRWA conducted an Agency-wide workshop for school and psychosocial support counselors in Amman from 11-13 September 2023 aimed at developing counselors’ ability to identify and address... News Releases Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Education Topics:  UNRWA HOLDS AGENCY-WIDE WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT COUNSELORS UNRWA Field:  Jordan Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Tags:  AGENCY-WIDE WORKSHOP school PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT COUNSELORS Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Bac ..read more

More than 11,000 Palestine Refugees children in South Lebanon will not be able to join their peers at the beginning of the school year on 2 October. This is a quarter of refugee school children and... News Releases Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program:  Education Health Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Emergency Response Topics:  Lebanon: UNRWA forced to postpone start of school year in the south due to Ein El Hilweh events UNRWA Field:  Lebanon Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Fadi El-Tayyar Tags:  Ein El Hilweh L ..read more

AMMAN, UNRWA conducted training as part of the Agency’s ICT4E capacity-building strategy in Amman on 28-30 August 2023. Focusing on the use of Microsoft 365 for education, the workshop was a... News Releases Monday, September 18, 2023 Language English Press Releases Contacts:  Juliette Touma Tamara Alrifai Show image:  Yes AddThis:  Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistan ..read more