Reports

Geneva, June 8, 2004 - Switzerland has pledged an additional CHF 2 million in aid to Palestine refugees in Jordan and Gaza following an urgent appeal by UNRWA at an UNRWA conference on Palestine refugees held in Geneva on…

SG/SM/9346 PAL/1995 Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the conference: "Meeting the Humanitarian Needs of the Palestine Refugees in the Near East: Building Partnerships in Support of UNRWA", delivered today in Geneva by Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General, United Nations…

Senior United Nations officials today urged donors meeting at a two-day conference in Geneva to financially support relief efforts aimed at helping millions of Palestine refugees. Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), hailed the gathering…

Geneva, 7 June 2004 Ambassador Walter Fust Director-General Sergei Ordzhonikidze Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen This is a historic moment in the life of UNRWA. The number of countries and organisation partners meeting outside the region is testimony to the engagement and commitment of…

Geneva 4 June 2004 - A total of 67 countries and 34 international organisations will gather at the Geneva International Conference Centre on 7-8 June 2004 for the largest conference on the Palestine refugee issue in 56 years. Around…

News Release No:2004/392/MNA RAMALLAH, June 3, 2004 - With the aim of supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) in meeting an increased demand for social assistance, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on June 3, 2004, the launching of…

News Release No:2004/391/MNA RAMALLAH, June 3, 2004 - The World Bank has approved an emergency structural adjustment grant of US$20 million to be used as part of the Bank's response to the immediate needs of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for…

Last night, Israeli occupying forces (IOF) demolished 25 houses in Rafah refugee camp, leaving more than 350 homeless and injuring two Palestinians. According to PCHR's preliminary investigations, at approximately 23:00 on Saturday, 29 May 2004, IOF heavy military vehicles, reinforced by…

Rafah: On Monday, 17 May 2004 (11:00 pm), the Israeli Army using tanks, bulldozers and Apache Helicopters for air cover, reinvaded Rafah areas (Tall as Sultan, Al-Salam & Al-Brazil) in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Army retreated on 24…

GAZA CITY, 28 May 2004 - In her first visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy will spend most of her time interacting with children who have been impacted by the long-running…