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UNRWA
Saudi Arabia Donates $27m to UNRWA for Palestinian Refugees
Saudi Arabia has donated $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to support the services for Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Palestinians Stage Protest outside UNRWA Headquarters, Burn Tires (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For eight years, thousands of victims of one of Israel’s most destructive wars on Gaza are still waiting for promised support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]
Back to School: Despite War, Gaza Students Embrace New School Year with Hope
By Palestine Chronicle Staff More than half a million students returned to school in Gaza on Monday, August 29. The Palestine Chronicle correspondent visited several schools throughout the besieged Gaza Strip. According to figures […]
EU Officials Visit War-Devastated Gaza, Donate 97 Million Euro to UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The European Union representative in Palestine, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, signed an agreement with the United Nations refugee agency in Palestine, UNRWA, where the EU pledged 97 million euros towards […]
Washington is the Problem, Not the Solution: Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New ‘Powerful’ Sponsors
By Ramzy Baroud To judge US President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Israel and Palestine as a ‘failure’ in terms of activating the dormant ‘peace process’ is simply a misnomer. For this statement to […]
Joy in Gaza: UNRWA Summer Camps Are Back (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff After two years of interruptions, the UNRWA summer camps are back, and Palestinian refugee children in Gaza are having the time of their lives. The UNRWA’s 2022 Summer Fun Weeks […]
Lazzarini: ‘UNRWA Might Not Be Able to Pay Salaries after September’
Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini warned on Friday that his organization might not be able to pay salaries for its employees after September, the Middle East […]
Gaza Civil Society Rejects UNRWA’s Concessions to Washington, Tel Aviv (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Joint Committee for Palestinian Refugees organized a vigil in front of the UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza City on Tuesday, to protest recent statements made by the UN agency’s Commissioner-General […]
Rewriting UNRWA: The US-Israeli Plan to Cancel out the Palestinian Right of Return
By Ramzy Baroud Palestinians are justifiably worried that the mandate granted to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, might be coming to an end. UNRWA’s mission, which has been in effect since […]
Palestinians Fear End of UNRWA’s Mandate
The Palestinian National Council (PNC) warned on Sunday that the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) may be about to be ended, Safa has reported. The head of PNC’s […]
Palestinian Dies after Inhaling Israeli Tear Gas, UNRWA Calls for Investigation
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) called for an Israeli investigation following the passing of Fahmy Hamad, who died on Monday after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces, Quds […]
UNRWA Condemns Israel’s Demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood
The West Bank field office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) condemned the demolition of the home and eviction of the Salhiya family in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of […]
UNRWA Calls for Immediate Release of Critically Ill Palestinian Child Prisoner
UNRWA called on Thursday for the immediate release of critically-ill Amal Nakhleh from Israeli administrative detention on urgent humanitarian grounds, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Amal Muamar Nakhleh is a 17-year-old Palestinian refugee […]
Palestinian Refugees are Struggling to Survive amid Lebanon’s Deepening Crisis
By Katarzyna Rybarczyk As a result of the ongoing Israeli occupation, more than seven million people have fled Palestine to nearby countries. Unfortunately, leaving Palestine does not always mean that their dreams of finding peace […]
‘Dangerous and Humiliating’ Conditions: Hamas Rejects US-UNRWA Framework Agreement
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has rejected the framework agreement signed between the United States and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) regarding the restoration of […]
China Steps up Food Assistance to Palestinians in Besieged Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) received a contribution of $1 million from the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) towards supporting food assistance […]
US Congresswoman Welcomes Resumption of UNRWA Funding
US Congresswoman Barbara Lee welcomed on Sunday the announcement that the United States will resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which was interrupted […]
UNRWA: Living Conditions in Gaza ‘Clearly Deteriorating’
“Living conditions” in Gaza are “clearly deteriorating” due to the ongoing Israeli siege which is entering its 15th year, Acting Director of UN Refugee and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, Sam Rose, said yesterday, according […]
UNRWA Officials Visit Palestinian Families in Sheikh Jarrah
Two United Nations officials Wednesday visited the Palestinian refugee families at imminent risk of forced expulsions from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian […]
UNRWA Director in Gaza Apologizes for Describing Israeli Bombardment as ‘Precise’, ‘Sophisticated’
The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) apologized on Tuesday for describing the eleven-day Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as “precise” and “sophisticated”. Matthias Schmale made his […]
Syria’s Refugees in Gaza Demand Compensations, Housing Arrangement (PHOTOS)
By Fawzi Mahmoud – Gaza Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Gaza as a result of the war continue their protests at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Unlike Syrian […]
US to Restore over $200 Million in Aid to Palestinians
The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restarting funding for the United Nations agency supporting refugees and restoring other assistance cut off by then-President Donald Trump, […]
Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Announces Funding of €6 Million to UNRWA
The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has announced a three-year package of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), under which Ireland will […]
UNRWA: 10 Years of Multiple Hardships for Palestine Refugees in Syria
Ten years after demonstrations started in Syria, over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety […]
UNRWA Distributes China-Donated COVID-19 Supplies to Palestinian Refugees
The timely provision of COVID-19 supplies by the Government of the People’s Republic of China are being distributed across 141 UNRWA-run health centers in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, the […]
Report: UAE Drastically Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization with Israel
Aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from the UAE has seen a massive cut, it emerged after a report showed that funding dropped from over $50 million to just $1 million in 2020, […]
PA Announces Resumption of Contacts with US Administration
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh announced on Monday the resumption of contacts with Washington, Al-Quds Al-Araby has reported. He made the announcement during his weekly cabinet meeting. Shtayyeh said that he had spoken with […]
UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees are the Next Targets of Normalization Deals with Israel
By Ramona Wadi When US President Donald Trump leaves office in three weeks’ time, he will have laid the foundations for a further downgrading of the Palestinian struggle for freedom. It is, perhaps, little wonder […]
UNRWA, the EU and Humanitarian Aid all have a Political Agenda
By Ramona Wadi The EU’s recent financial donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) leaves no doubt about the motive. As the agency continues to face an unprecedented year-on-year financial […]
Canada Approves $90m for UNRWA as Israel Tries to Close it Down
Canada has approved a $90 million humanitarian assistance package for Palestinian refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The package is intended to be what the […]