Reports

Backgrounder Canada today announced over $50 million in new support to address the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable Palestinians. This support includes several humanitarian initiatives aimed at responding to the most pressing humanitarian needs, and…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concluded its 2018 children’s summer camp, implemented by the UNRWA community mental health programme (CMHP) -family and child protection programme. It was conducted across…

HIGHLIGHTS On 23 July, a statement by Sami Mshasha, the UNRWA Spokesperson was issued on the implications of funding shortfall on emergency services in oPt: “The complex and harsh challenges the Palestine refugee community has endured over the…

The seven-year conflict in Syria has left its mark on the entire country, but for Palestine refugees, already one of the most vulnerable groups in society, before the conflict, have been amongst the worst affected. Many…

UNRWA has finalized an e-learning course for staff on gender-based violence risk mitigation in emergencies. The course is one of the products developed under the Building Safty project. It will be launched in the coming months…

Executive Summary In 2017, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was able to rapidly and effectively deliver human development and humanitarian assistance by drawing on its operational strengths,…

Against the backdrop of the dire socioeconomic situation in Gaza Strip and one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, finding a job in Gaza can be very daunting. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau…

UNRWA is completing phase 1 of the Building Saftey project which aims to mainstream gender-based violence interventions in emergency preparedness, prevention and response. UNRWA will continue moving forward with phase 2 of the project to operationalize…

There are 1.9 million people living in Gaza and 72 per cent of them are refugees. Samia Asaf and her family have lived as refugees across three generations now. After a devastating injury, Asaf found her…

HIGHLIGHTS Under the slogan “Dignity is Priceless”, the UNRWA Gaza Field Office organized a friendly football match between UNRWA local staff and Palestine refugee youth on 4 May at Al Durrah Stadium in Deir Al Balah, central…