Palestine refugees

UN News/Matthew Wells

Education and basic services for West Bank at risk warns UN refugee relief agency 

6 June 2019
Interviews

Unless more emergency funding is received by the end of this month, the UN relief agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said on Tuesday that 46,000 children will be unable to start the new school year, along with major cuts to health and other basic services. That’s the warning coming from Gwyn Lewis, Director of UNRWA Operations in the West Bank, who was at UN Headquarters with her counterpart in Gaza, to outline the continuing funding crisis stemming from the United States decision to withdraw support last year. 

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News in Brief 29 January 2019

29 January 2019
News in Brief
  • Nearly $4 billion needed to protect 41 million children from conflict and disaster
  • 700 people detained in one day of Venezuela demonstrations, dozens children
  • Palestine refugees more vulnerable now than in year 2000, warns UN agency chief
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UNRWA/Tamer Hamam

UN urges countries to step up assistance for Palestine refugees

1 September 2018
Humanitarian Aid

The United Nations said it regrets the decision of the United States to stop funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and called on other countries to help fill the remaining financial gap.

UNICEF/Loulou d’Aki

UN Agency warns Palestinian refugee schools face October closure

17 August 2018
Interviews

UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, says it will be able to open the schools it operates for the coming academic term.  However, with the Agency still struggling to cope with the US decision to cut funding by $300 million, the prospect beyond September are still very uncertain.  UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness spoke with UN News.

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UN Photo/Violaine Martin (file)

News in Brief 13 June 2018

13 June 2018
News in Brief
  • Deep concern continues for up to 2.5 million civilians in Syria’s Idlib
  • Terrorism diverting resources away from development in Central Africa, warns UN envoy
  • Infant mortality among Palestine refugees is not decreasing, says new UN study
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Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

News In Brief 27 April 2018

27 April 2018
News in Brief
  • UN chief salutes “courage and leadership” of DPRK and Republic of Korea
  • Innocent civilians caught in crossfire as violence surges: South Sudan mission chief
  • Concern rises for thousands living in and around besieged Palestinian camp in Syria
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UNRWA distributes life-saving assistance to displaced civilians. File
UNRWA

News in Brief 15 March 2018

15 March 2018
News in Brief
  • UNRWA services "need to be maintained at all costs”: UN chief
  • Thousands flee eastern Ghouta as UN prepares to assist those in need
  • OHCHR: “Strong evidence” of torture during investigation into 43 Mexican students’ disappearance
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UNRWA

Amid funding crunch, UN agency seeks $800 million in lifesaving aid for Palestine refugees

30 January 2018

Facing an acute funding shortage, the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees is seeking more than $800 million for its emergency programmes for Syria and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UNRWA

US funding cuts for UN Palestine refugee agency put vital education, health programmes at risk

17 January 2018
Humanitarian Aid

The decision by the United States to withhold more than half its annual funding commitment to the United Nations relief agency providing aid for Palestine refugees threatens “one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavours in the Middle-East,” the head of the body said Wednesday, warning that the rights and dignity of an entire community are at stake.

The UN Secretary-General during his visit to the UNRWA school at Beit Lahiya, Gaza, on 30 August 2017.
UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric.

UN chief makes appeal for funding, and unity between Palestinians

30 August 2017
General News

UN chief António Guterres released emergency funds to help alleviate the suffering of people in Gaza on Wednesday, and appealed for unity between Palestinians.

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