UNRWA Archives

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UN Secretary General called on Israel to “spare civilians from more suffering” in Gaza

UN chief renews call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional and immediate release of all captives. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated a plea for…

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Israel revokes visa for UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This latest retaliation against the United Nations official comes two days after the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator issued a statement outlining the ways Israel has impeded access to aid and ahead…

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Qatar commits $18mn to UNRWA to aid Palestinian refugees amid Israel’s war on Gaza

The Gulf state was also the first Arab country to sign a multi-year agreement with UNRWA in 2018. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee…

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UNRWA confirms 108 staffers killed, says attacks show ‘disregard for international humanitarian law’

The death toll of UN officials has made it the deadliest conflict ever for the humanitarian organization. Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for…

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Minister of State for International Cooperation, UNRWA discuss aid to Gaza

During the meeting, the latest developments of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza were discussed, as well as how to enhance Qatari cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Work Agency…

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UNRWA warns just 3% of required humanitarian aid reached Gaza

Israel’s relentless attacks have adding to a long list of tragedies faced by the local population. Humanitarian aid that has entered Gaza since October 21 has barely scratched the surface…

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UN mourns ‘highest number of staff deaths in history’ as 101 killed in Israeli war on Gaza

As Israel continues to wage its war with little to no intervention from allies, the Palestinian death toll has climbed to 11,078, including 4,506 children. At least 101 United Nations…

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UNRWA chief spotlights ‘unprecedented scale of tragedy’ in first Gaza visit

70 UNRWA staff members have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in the past three weeks. The scale of the tragedy in the besieged Gaza Strip has reached “unprecedented”…

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UN says Israeli siege on Gaza forcing desperate Palestinians to storm warehouses for food

As of Sunday, the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has risen above 8,000. The United Nations relief agency says thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been forced to…

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