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Over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go, says UNRWA
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday said that the over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go amidst the ongoing war…
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UNRWA suspends water sources in central, southern Gaza
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced the suspension of dozens of drinking water and sewage facilities in the central and southern Gaza Strip due…
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Will be forced to shutdown operations in Gaza due to fuel shortage: UNRWA
Tel Aviv: The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) on Monday said that it will be forced to shut down its operations in Gaza due to the shortage of fuel. The…
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No place in Gaza is safe, situation in hospitals catastrophic: UNRWA
Tel Aviv: Tamara Alrifai, Director of External Relations and Communications at The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA), on Sunday said that there is large displacement of people taking place in…
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‘We are on the ‘verge of collapse’, Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
United Nations/Jerusalem: The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which has the largest UN footprint in the Gaza Strip, has warned that it is on the “verge of collapse” and was even…
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Twelve UN employees killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
At least twelve employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were killed in airstrikes in Gaza since the start of the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since…
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Egyptian FM calls for financial contributions to UNRWA
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed the urgent necessity to provide the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) with financial contributions in order to continue its…
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900 Palestinians’ homes razed down in Israeli raid at Jenin: report
Around 900 Palestinian were rendered homeless during the two-day Israeli aggression on Jenin City and its refugee camp on July 4, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The revelation was revealed by United…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6bn in funding
United Nations: The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse. “As I address you today, I do…
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UN Palestine agency faces ‘most severe financial crisis’ in recent years
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing the most severe financial crisis in recent years, an official said. UNRWA “will carry over…
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90% of Palestinian refugees live below the poverty line: UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that poverty rates among Palestinian refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza have reached “unprecedented levels.” Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini,…
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Saudi Arabia donates $27 million to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday contributed $27 million in support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stressing its support for the right of…
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UN appeals $13M to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Friday appealed to donors for USD 13 million in funding to continue its support for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. UNRWA…
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UNRWA official says Arab aid to Palestine refugees continues to decline in 2022
Gaza: The annual Arab financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) had declined to 3 per cent of UNRWA’s budget in 2022, a UN advisor…
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India contributes USD 2.5 million to UNRWA for Palestine refugees
Jerusalem: India contributed USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Director of the West Asia and North Africa Division of…
