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Oct 23, 2024 · The Members of the Security Council emphasized the vital role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to Palestinian …
UNRWA Situation Report #128 on the situation in the Gaza Strip …
Aug 16, 2024 · UNRWA estimates that, in total, at least 563* IDPs sheltering in UNRWA installations have been killed and at least 1,790* injured since the start of the war. UNRWA is verifying the number of casualties caused by incidents that impacted its installations.
UNRWA Situation Report #108 on the situation in the Gaza Strip …
May 19, 2024 · 382* incidents impacting UNRWA premises and the people inside them have been reported since the beginning of the war (some with multiple incidents impacting the same location), including at least 53 incidents of military use and/or interference at UNRWA premises.
UNRWA Situation Report #150 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the …
Dec 5, 2024 · On 1 December, UNRWA teams responded to 559 cases in health centres and at medical points through individual consultations, awareness sessions and to address cases of gender-based violence (GBV). On 1 December, UNRWA medical teams provided care for 490 post-natal and pregnant women at high risk.
Situation reports on Gaza and West Bank | UNRWA
Jul 10, 2023 · UNRWA Commissioner-General posted on his official X account that four schools (including two UNRWA schools) have been hit over four days between 6–9 July. Since the war began, two thirds of UNRWA schools in Gaza have been hit, …
The Lancet: UNRWA's work is at risk again | UNRWA
Nov 21, 2024 · On Oct 28, 2024, the Israeli Knesset passed a bill banning the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
BREAKING: We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem …
Dec 1, 2024 · 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 their plight.
UNRWA Director of Health, Dr. Akihiro Seita, is awarded the 31st ...
Nov 28, 2024 · UNRWA Director of Health, Dr. Akihiro Seita, has been awarded the 31st Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize for Health Care Work. The award ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
Statement of UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini to …
Nov 6, 2024 · Dismantling UNRWA will not terminate the refugee status of Palestinians – this status exists independently of the Agency – but it will severely harm their lives and future. Excellencies, For decades, UNRWA has provided Palestine Refugees with services ensuring their access to basic rights.
The State of Israel continues disinformation campaign against …
Dec 4, 2024 · Using commercial advertisement including billboards in several cities around the world and paid Google ads on multiple websites, the Government of Israel has stepped up its dis-information campaign against UNRWA.