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WEBOpinion article by Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General The war in Gaza has produced a blatant disregard for the mission of the United Nations, including outrageous attacks on the employees, facilities and operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
eUNRWA Registration Platform | UNRWA
WEBUNRWA launched an interactive bilingual mobile platform (eUNRWA) to enhance registration services for Palestine refugees and other eligible persons within its fields of operation and beyond. Through this platform, Palestine refugees and other eligible persons can: View their individual and family registration information. Update their address ...
Who We Are - UNRWA
WEBUNRWA services are available to all those living in its areas of operations who meet this definition, who are registered with the Agency and who need assistance. When the Agency began operations in 1950, it was responding to the needs of about 750,000 Palestine refugees. Today, some 5.9 million Palestine refugees are eligible for UNRWA services.
Our leadership - UNRWA
WEBOur leadership. On 18 March 2020, Mr Philippe Lazzarini was appointed Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Prior to his appointment to …
Annual Operational Report 2021 - UNRWA
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Annual Operational Report 2021. Thursday, October 27, 2022. In 2021, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was able to maintain delivery of quality human development, protection, and humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees across its fields of operation, responding to the devastating ...
What We Do - UNRWA
WEBUNRWA is committed to advancing the human development of Palestine refugees through the achievement of the following five strategic outcomes under the Agency’s Medium-Term Strategy 2016-2022 (MTS): Strategic Outcome 1: Refugees' rights under international law are protected and promoted. Strategic Outcome 2: Refugees' health is protected and ...
Modernizing UNRWA
WEBThe modernization of UNRWA has been underway for years. The Agency is always striving to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations, seizing opportunities and mitigating risks and challenges. In 2021, UNRWA began a full-scale digital transformation process intended to modernize the Agency while ensuring that Palestine refugees ...
About UNRWA
WEBAug 10, 2021 · List of publicly available resources: Gaza Strip and UNRWA programming and financial situation. August 2021 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (“UNRWA” or “the Agency”) frequently receives questions about the humanitarian situation and the …
About UNRWA
WEBAbout UNRWA. Thursday, May 8, 2014. UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some five million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve ...
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee …
WEB6 days ago · 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 assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to …