News Releases - UNRWA
WEBSep 12, 2024 · UNRWA Opens Two Designated Emergency Shelters for Displaced. In response to the ongoing developments and the escalating conflict in Lebanon, UNRWA announces the opening of two of its Designated Emergency Shelters (DESs) for displaced individuals: Toubas School in Nahr El Bared in the north and …
UNRWA Situation Report #128 on the situation in the Gaza Strip …
WEBAug 15, 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 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine …
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Humanitarian assistance reaches UNRWA shelters in northern …
WEBNov 29, 2023 · A convoy of trucks delivered much-needed aid to UNRWA shelters in the northern Gaza Strip. The six-truck convoy reached Jabalia on 27 November, an area that had been cut off from assistance for nearly 50 days.
UNRWA Situation Report #108 on the situation in the Gaza Strip …
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Key Points. Reports continue of ongoing strikes by Israeli Forces, encompassing aerial, land and maritime bombardment across the Gaza Strip. These attacks result in civilian casualties, displacement and the destruction of residential structures and essential civilian infrastructure. The Israeli ground offensive continues to expand, particularly ...
"UNRWA indispensable to implementation of any peace deal", …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · If UNRWA were to shut down now, it would be impossible to recreate it for the purposes of a peace agreement. A conflict that has affected the whole region for several generations will eventually be resolved and peace will depend on the feasibility of the solutions proposed.
UNRWA and Qatar Charity sign US$ 3 million agreement to …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · AMMAN, UNRWA and Qatar Charity signed an agreement for US$ 3 million to help deliver lifesaving assistance to people in need in Gaza. The aid will include food, emergency shelter and healthcare services. In addition to the financial contribution, Qatar Charity will donate 6,500 food parcels for families in Gaza.
Statement - Six UNRWA colleagues killed in an UNRWA school hit …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Just Tragic. Gaza: six UNRWA colleagues killed today when two airstrikes hit a school and its surroundings in Nuseirat in the middle areas. This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident.
Investigation completed: allegations on UNRWA staff participation …
WEBAug 5, 2024 · From Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General “I acknowledge the completion of the investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) into the serious allegations that 19 area UNRWA staff members in Gaza were involved in the abhorrent attacks of 7 October on southern Israel.
UN General Assembly Renews UNRWA Mandate
WEBDec 14, 2022 · This week, the majority of member states of the United Nations voted to extend the mandate for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) until 30 June 2026.