The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) apologized on Tuesday for describing the eleven-day Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as “precise” and “sophisticated”. Matthias Schmale made his […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud – Gaza Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Gaza as a result of the war continue their protests at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Unlike Syrian […]
The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restarting funding for the United Nations agency supporting refugees and restoring other assistance cut off by then-President Donald Trump, […]
The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has announced a three-year package of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), under which Ireland will […]
Ten years after demonstrations started in Syria, over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety […]
The timely provision of COVID-19 supplies by the Government of the People’s Republic of China are being distributed across 141 UNRWA-run health centers in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, the […]
Aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from the UAE has seen a massive cut, it emerged after a report showed that funding dropped from over $50 million to just $1 million in 2020, […]
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh announced on Monday the resumption of contacts with Washington, Al-Quds Al-Araby has reported. He made the announcement during his weekly cabinet meeting. Shtayyeh said that he had spoken with […]
By Ramona Wadi When US President Donald Trump leaves office in three weeks’ time, he will have laid the foundations for a further downgrading of the Palestinian struggle for freedom. It is, perhaps, little wonder […]
By Ramona Wadi The EU’s recent financial donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) leaves no doubt about the motive. As the agency continues to face an unprecedented year-on-year financial […]
Canada has approved a $90 million humanitarian assistance package for Palestinian refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The package is intended to be what the […]
Palestine National Council (PNC) called on the parliaments and federations of the world to support UNRWA to overcome the biggest unprecedented financial crisis in its history this year. In identical messages sent by PNC Speaker, […]
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will not be able to pay the salaries of its staff if donors do not send enough money this month, the UNRWA Director of Communications […]
India has contributed $2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of its core programs and services including education, healthcare and relief and […]
The “worst financial crisis” ever faced by the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees could lead to “disaster” in the Gaza Strip and insecurity in Lebanon, the organization’s chief has warned. Founded in 1949, the United […]
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) may delay the salaries of thousands of its employees for November due to the “current financial crisis”, the organization’s general […]
The UK has announced an additional $20.7 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), bringing the total UK support for the agency this year to $66 million. […]
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) urgently needs $130 million to cover its budget deficit for this year, spokesman Kazem Abu-Khalaf said yesterday. Speaking to Palestine Voice radio, Abu-Khalaf said the money […]
Japan has donated $4.3 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) to reduce the impact of poverty under the current coronavirus pandemic. This new contribution will ensure the health […]
By Ramzy Baroud & Wafa Aludaini The inevitable has finally happened, and the coronavirus pandemic is now ravaging the besieged Gaza Strip. On August 24, a total lockdown was imposed by the Gaza authorities following […]
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Guo Wei, and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, have signed a contribution […]
The Government of the People’s Republic of China made a vital contribution of personal protective equipment including surgical masks, protective face masks, sterilized surgical gloves, medical eye covers, medical protective smocks, and face shields to […]
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) called on Tuesday for all vital goods to be granted unimpeded passage into the besieged Gaza Strip, including fuel for electricity. […]
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian refugees who fled Syria during the war held a protest, on Thursday, in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City. The protesters […]
By Ramzy Baroud ‘Heinous racism,’ is how the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor described a recent decision by Lebanese authorities to bar Palestinian refugee expats from returning to Lebanon. Lebanon’s restrictions on its ever-diminishing population of […]
Israeli authorities are impeding efforts by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in occupied Jerusalem and its refugee camps, UNRWA spokesman Sami […]
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said yesterday that it urgently needed $14 million to prepare and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. In an appeal posted on its website, the agency outlined the […]
UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza has decided to separate patients with respiratory diseases from other patients as part of its efforts to fight the coronavirus, Quds Net News reported yesterday. In order […]
Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Operations in Gaza, Matthias Schmale, has announced that the international organization suffers from a $1 billion deficit, warning that […]
By Ramona Wadi The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) remains in perpetual financial crisis. Spokesman Adnan Abu Hasna has warned that apart from a possible cessation of services by May, there are no […]
A recent New York Times made many claims about the ‘mass rape’ of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the ‘The Black Dress’, a groundbreaking 18-minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence.
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