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UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees
the Near East (UNRWA, pronounced /ˈʌnrə/) is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's mandate encompasses
UNRWA
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Israel is a feature of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. For decades, UNRWA has faced Israeli allegations surrounding
UNRWA_and_Israel
Displaced persons and refugees
In 1949, UNRWA formally defined the term "Palestine refugee" to refer to any Palestinian citizen or the descendant of any male Palestinian citizen who—if
Palestinian_refugees
2022. UNRWA Husn Camp UNRWA Burj el-Shemali UNRWA Shu'fat camp UNRWA Qabr Essit UNRWA Tulkarm Camp UNRWA Beddawi refugee camp UNRWA Zarqa UNRWA Bourj
Palestinian_refugee_camps
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
over 560 humanitarian aid workers, a number that includes 393 employees of UNRWA. A study by OHCHR found that 70% of the Palestinians killed in residential
Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
Aspect of the Arab–Israeli conflict
Palestinians. UNRWA has also been a donor to the PA. UNRWA employs over 30,000 staff, 99% of whom are locally recruited Palestinians. Most of UNRWA's funding
International aid to Palestinians
International_aid_to_Palestinians
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. The UNRWA reported six people were killed by the
Attacks on schools during the Gaza war
Attacks_on_schools_during_the_Gaza_war
Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
Jabalia refugee camp hit the UNRWA-sponsored Abu Hussein school, home to many displaced Gazans. On 4 November, a UNRWA spokeswoman confirmed reports
Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war
Attacks_on_refugee_camps_in_the_Gaza_war
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
estimated 300,000 in 2011. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported 489,292 registered Palestine refugees as of March 2023 but estimated
Palestinians_in_Lebanon
2009 dispute over Holocaust education
Hamas–UNRWA Holocaust dispute erupted on 31 August 2009 following a perception in the Gaza Strip that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) planned
Hamas–UNRWA_Holocaust_dispute
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency, providing education, health care
List of directors and commissioners-general of UNRWA
List_of_directors_and_commissioners-general_of_UNRWA
Refugee camp in Amman, Jordan
the Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In 2010, Al-Wihdat was a part of Al-'Awd ("The Return") quarter of the
Al-Wehdat_refugee_camp
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
rights groups have characterized it as collective punishment. By 2023, UNRWA reported that 81% of people were living below the poverty level, with 63%
Gaza_war
Ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip
rights groups have called the blockade a form of collective punishment. UNRWA reported that, due to the blockade, 81% of Gazans were living below the
Gaza_genocide
Resolution 2047-C: Accounts of UNRWA. December 13: Resolution 2048-C: Accounts of UNRWA. December 15: Resolution 2052: UNRWA Report. 1966: October 26: Resolution
List of United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine
List_of_United_Nations_resolutions_concerning_Palestine
Palestinian camp in Madaba Governorate, Jordan
camp was not recognized by UNRWA. The camp contains two schools (one for boys and one for girls) affiliated with the UNRWA, operating in double shifts
Madaba_Camp
Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) funds a school in the Balata camp, with approximately 5,000 pupils. The
Balata_Camp
Bombing of a Gaza school by Israeli forces
of the UNRWA shelter. This made it the highest death toll for UN staff in any single incident of the Gaza war and raising the number of UNRWA staff killed
2024_Al-Jawni_School_attack
West Bank refugee camp south of Bethlehem
The exact dimensions are subject to periodic debate between residents, UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority. The latter two are required to provide services
Dheisheh
Palestinian teacher and Hamas militant (died 2024)
died 29 September 2024) was a Palestinian who was the principal of the UNRWA-run 'Deir Yassin' school in Lebanon until his suspension in March 2024.
Fatah_Sharif
Refugee Camp in Rafah, State of Palestine
2023-10-24. OCHA map Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine UNRWA Rafah refugee camp profile UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp & Tall as-Sultan
Rafah_Camp
Palestinian refugee camp in the Deir al-Balah Governorate in the central Gaza Strip
established in 1949. The camp is built on 559 dunums (0.6 km2). In July 2023, the UNRWA reported its population to be 33,000. During the first months of the Gaza
Maghazi_refugee_camp
2024 single by Macklemore featuring Anees, MC Abdul and Amer Zahr
in Gaza City. As with the first song, all proceeds were designated for UNRWA. "Hind's Hall 2" features guest contributions from Palestinian-American
Hind's_Hall_2
Refugee camp in Amman Governorate, Jordan
el-Hussein camp (Arabic: مخيم الحسين) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of the Abdali
Jabal_el-Hussein_camp
Refugee camp in Khan Yunis, Gaza, State of Palestine
kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern Gaza Strip. While UNRWA states that there were approximately 95,550 Palestinian refugees living
Khan_Yunis_refugee_camp
Global intergovernmental organization
Samuels, Ben. "'Antisemitic Rot': Trump's UN Pick Stefanik Backs Defunding UNRWA, Citing 'Terrorist Ties' to Hamas". Haaretz. Al Jazeera Staff. "Trump's
United_Nations
Palestinian refugee camp near Jericho, West Bank, State of Palestine
crossed the Jordan River. On 13 November 1985, following an agreement with UNRWA, the Israeli authorities began a program of demolishing unused houses. At
Aqabat_Jaber
Search engine from Google
results for searches related to UNRWA, the United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees. The ads alleged that UNRWA served as a front organisation
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People of Palestinian origin in Syria
cases. As of October 2023, there are 585,610 people who registered with UNRWA-Syria as Palestinian refugees. Due to the Syrian Civil War, the number of
Palestinians_in_Syria
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 2014 until 2020 when her contract was fully performed Prior to her
Sandra_Mitchell_(UNRWA)
2024 International Court of Justice case
protection including the resumption of suspended German funding of the UNRWA and the cessation of military supplies to Israel. Starting on 7 October
Nicaragua_v._Germany
September 2025. "Statement of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA to the General Assembly". UNRWA. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
List of humanitarian and human rights groups accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
List_of_humanitarian_and_human_rights_groups_accusing_Israel_of_genocide_in_Gaza
2024 Israeli airstrike on school in Nuseirat refugee camp
Al-Sardi, a UNRWA school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Though the complex had not been used as a school since the outbreak of the war, UNRWA said approximately
Al-Sardi_school_attack
Ongoing military and political conflict in West Asia
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the descendants of those expelled during the Nakba are also considered
Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
Refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine
population registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was 26,674 persons. Originally, the camp housed 9,000 refugees in tents
Deir_al-Balah_Camp
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (October 7, 2023). "UNRWA Situation Report #1 on the Situation in the Gaza Strip" (Situation
October_7_attacks
Palestinian refugee camp in Latakia, Syria
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is working on rehabilitating shelters and upgrading the sewage system in the camp. UNRWA operates four schools in the
Latakia_Camp
Jewish nationalist movement
returning. They and many of their descendants remain refugees supported by UNRWA.[full citation needed][full citation needed] As part of the effort to consolidate
Zionism
Defense Forces soldiers in 2024. All profits from the song were donated to UNRWA. On August 24, 2026, Macklemore was confirmed as an opening act for Ed Sheeran's
Macklemore–Ed Sheeran tour controversy
Macklemore–Ed_Sheeran_tour_controversy
Palestinian refugee camp in Daraa, Syria
agricultural fields. Others are in wage jobs. "Daraa camp". www.unrwa.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024. "Dera'a Camp". UNRWA. Retrieved 2025-03-21. v t e v t e
Daraa_camp
American politician and activist (born 1989)
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) over allegations that certain staff members participated in the Hamas attacks
Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
Swiss-Italian humanitarian (born 1964)
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 2020 to 2026. Born in Neuchâtel to Italian immigrants, Lazzarini holds
Philippe_Lazzarini
American rapper (born 1983)
pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, with all proceeds donated towards UNRWA. In September 2026, Macklemore joined Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour as an opening
Macklemore
Government and military actions
arbitrary". In February 2024, UNRWA accused Israel of torturing United Nations staff in order to extract false confessions that some UNRWA staff had been involved
Israeli government response to the October 7 attacks
Israeli_government_response_to_the_October_7_attacks
Palestinian refugee camp in East Jerusalem
neighborhoods), but technically the Shuafat refugee camp is the only Palestinian UNRWA-run refugee camp, located inside what is officially Israeli territory. Often
Shu'fat_Camp
Palestinian politician
the UNRWA Palestinian workers' union in Gaza, also known as the Arab Employees Union, and principal of the Palestine Boys' Elementary School, an UNRWA school
Suhail_al-Hindi
2024 looting incident in the Gaza Strip
humanitarian crisis caused by the Gaza war. The incident has been described by the UNRWA as "one of the worst" incidents of its kind. The Gaza war and Israeli blockade
Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting
Kerem_Shalom_aid_convoy_looting
Refugee camp in Tulkarm, Palestine
West Bank in the city of Tulkarm, established in 1950 on 0.18 km2 by the UNRWA. It is the second largest refugee camp in the West Bank, as well as one
Tulkarm_Camp
Municipality/Refugee camp in Damascus Governorate, Syria
is an "unofficial" refugee camp (Arabic: مُخَيَّم, ALA-LC: muḵayyam), as UNRWA rejected a Syrian government request to recognize the camp in 1960. Now
Yarmouk_Camp
Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan
center, it is known locally as Hittin (حطين) or Schneller and houses 44,879 UNRWA registered refugees and over 17,500 displaced persons. Initially, the refugee
Marka_refugee_camp
Refugee camp in Tulkarm, State of Palestine
by 2017. 95.1% of the population of Nur Shams were refugees in 1997. The UNRWA-run healthcare facility for Nur Shams camp was re-built in 1996 with contributions
Nur_Shams
Refugee camp in Amman Governorate, Jordan
Talbiyeh) (Arabic: مخيم الطالبية) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located about 35 kilometres (22
Talbieh_Camp
Italian diplomat
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and United Nations Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. He received
Filippo_Grandi
Israeli journalist (born 1950)
'UNRWA Education to Violence' 2021 'UNRWA Jihad Online - English' 2021 'UNRWA Jihad Online - עברית' 2020 'UNRWA Terror Balloons - English' 2020 'UNRWA
David_Bedein
Palestinian refugee camp
school, two primary and preparatory schools and a health clinic run by UNRWA. The camp is inhabited by approximately 30,000 and most of the refugees
Khan_al-Shih_camp
American diplomat (1904–1987)
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 1954 to 1958. He was the director of the United Nations Children's
Henry Richardson Labouisse Jr.
Henry_Richardson_Labouisse_Jr.
British-born United Nations official
exploitation and abuse (since 2022) and acting Commissioner-General of UNRWA (since 2026). Saunders studied at Royal Holloway College (part of the University
Christian_Saunders
Palestinian refugee camp near Baalbeck, Lebanon
Ambassador visits Wavel Camp and UNRWA schools UNRWA Wavel Profile Palestinian refugee camps Palestinian refugee UNRWA Baalbek Wavel , articles from UNWRA
Wavel_refugee_camp
Ethnic cleansing, expulsion, and flight of Palestinians during the 1948 Palestine war
29 November 1947" UNRWA was established under UNGA resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949. It defines refugees qualifying for UNRWA's services as "persons
1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight
1948_Palestinian_expulsion_and_flight
Refugee camp in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
Zarqa Camp (Arabic: مخيم الزرقاء) is one of the 10 officially recognized UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. It is located outside of Zarqa. It
Zarqa_Camp
The 2014 Israeli shelling of UNRWA Gaza shelters were seven shellings at UNRWA facilities in the Gaza Strip which took place between 21 July and 3 August
2014 Israeli shelling of UNRWA Gaza shelters
2014_Israeli_shelling_of_UNRWA_Gaza_shelters
2023 massacre in southern Israel
to Gaza by Faisal Ali Mussalem al-Naami, an UNRWA employee, Samerano's parents filed a lawsuit against UNRWA, as well as against its Commissioners-general
Nova_music_festival_massacre
Palestinian refugee camp in Syria
preparatory schools; one for boys and the other for girls. These schools are run by UNRWA. "Hama camp". www.unrwa.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024. v t e v t e
Hama_camp
Palestinian refugee camp in Syria
defects. The UNRWA's main priority in the camp is to reconstruct the schools to provide improved educational facilities. In 1996, the UNRWA constructed
Homs_Camp
Demarcation line halving Gaza as part of the October 2025 peace plan
Reuters. "UNRWA Situation Report #213 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem | UNRWA". UNRWA. Al-Mughrabi
Yellow_Line_(Gaza)
Refugee camp in Syria
outside of those, due to the number of refugees. There were plans by the UNRWA to remove the camp in the early 1960s, but those plans didn't come to fruition
Neirab_camp
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA; this body is not a totally separate body from the UNHCR, the UN body responsible
Palestine and the United Nations
Palestine_and_the_United_Nations
Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank
1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 3,647. In 2005, the UNRWA reported that the camp had a population of 9,859 registered refugees. The
Al-Arroub_(camp)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2026
2024. Roth, Andrew (28 October 2024). "Israeli parliament votes to ban Unrwa from Israel within 90 days". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29
Keir_Starmer
Islamist Palestinian political and paramilitary organization
Islamic law is the desired standard "but we believe in persuasion". In 2013, UNRWA canceled its annual marathon in Gaza after Hamas prohibited women from participating
Hamas
IOM Deputy Director General of Operations
Staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), covering Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank and Gaza. Prior to
Ugochi_Daniels
Swiss refugee agency official
Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). He resigned from his position at UNRWA on November 7, 2019 amid allegations of mismanagement;
Pierre_Krähenbühl
Palestinian settlement in Beirut, Lebanon
square kilometer and thus has an exceptionally high population density. UNRWA operates one health center and two primary schools within the camp. Non-governmental
Shatila_refugee_camp
Palestinian town in the West Bank founded as a refugee camp
high population density, estimated at 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) by the UNRWA. The town's residents face difficult living conditions, which are caused
Jenin_refugee_camp
the camp has not been recognized by the United Nations refugee agency UNRWA. Birzeit camp was established in 1948 in the town of Birzeit, located seven
Birzeit_camp
Refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Palestine
as Beersheba and the coastal plain. Prior to the camp's establishment by UNRWA, the roughly 16,000 original refugees settled in the grounds of a former
Nuseirat_refugee_camp
shelter in UNRWA schools. On three occasions, on 16 July, 22 July and on 29 July, UNRWA announced that rockets had been found in their schools. UNRWA denounced
Israeli_war_crimes
Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip
Cooney (Now), Christy; Lowe (Earlier), Yohannes (28 January 2025). "Israel's Unrwa ban is 'jeopardising peace', warns agency chief – as it happened". the Guardian
Rafah
Palestinian refugee camp near Amman, Jordan
000 tents for 26,000 refugees on an area of about 1.4 square kilometres. UNRWA replaced the tents with 8,048 prefabricated shelters between 1969 and 1971
Baqa'a_refugee_camp
UK Government ministerial department
provided to UNRWA before it was suspended in January 2024. The funding was suspended after allegations surfaced that members of staff at UNRWA had been involved
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign,_Commonwealth_and_Development_Office
established by the Red Cross in 1949. First UNRWA elementary six-year schools begun in 1959–60 school year. UNRWA schools offer Grades 1 to 10 and do not
Education_in_Palestine
City in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
1948 Arab–Israeli War. Although the camp initially consisted of tents, UNRWA eventually replaced these tents with concrete shelters. More refugees came
Zarqa
Human settlement in Lebanon
region which is in front of Tripoli city. The site, which is leased to UNRWA by the Lebanese state, is about 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) in total
Beddawi_refugee_camp
Jerash in Jordan. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), there was 21,900 people living in the camp in 2005, of which 20,530 were
Souf_Camp
Armed conflict in the Gaza Strip
shelter in UNRWA schools. On three occasions, on 16 July, 22 July and on 29 July, UNRWA announced that rockets had been found in their schools. UNRWA denounced
2014_Gaza_War
Country in West Asia
citizenship is given only in rare cases. 370,000 of these Palestinians live in UNRWA refugee camps. Following the capture of the West Bank by Israel in 1967
Jordan
Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem
area of 20 dunams (0.020 km2; 0.0077 sq mi) and receives services from UNRWA workers based in nearby Aida Camp. Inside the camp, there are no medical
'Azza
United Nations resolution adopted in 1948
cited in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 302 establishing the UNRWA and other UN resolutions. It has been argued that the resolution enshrines
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194
United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_194
Autonomous territory in the Middle East
that UNRWA did not rebuild their homes that were lost in the Second Intifada, blocked UNRWA from performing its services and shut down UNRWA's summer
Gaza_Strip
Military unit
field missions as well as with UN DPKO, and organizations such as UNIFEM, UNRWA and UNICEF. Iceland deployed its first peacekeepers in 1950, when two Icelandic
Iceland_Crisis_Response_Unit
Since its inception in 1948, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, (UNRWA) has had jurisdiction over the social services of Palestinian refugees.
Healthcare_in_Palestine
Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria
camps in Syria recognized by UNRWA. According to UNRWA statistics the camp had a population of 7,841 in 1998. According to UNRWA the population of the camp
Khan_Dannun
Displaced person
JSTOR 2547407. S2CID 150244760. "Where We Work UNRWA". UNRWA. Retrieved 19 December 2021. Bocco, R. (1 January 2009). "UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees: A History
Refugee
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
people; UNRWA's definition of Other Registered Persons refer to "those who, at the time of original registration did not satisfy all of UNRWA's Palestine
Nakba
1951. Figure does not match official UNRWA estimates submitted to the UN. Figure later revised down to 876,000 by UNRWA after "many false and duplicate registrations
List of estimates of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight
List_of_estimates_of_the_1948_Palestinian_expulsion_and_flight
Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, State of Palestine
the British army barracks but the bulk of them were housed in tents. The UNRWA built concrete homes in 1950 to replace the tents. Most of the refugees
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Norway
Far-right political party in Germany
7 attacks, the party supported cuts in German aid to Palestine via the UNRWA. In 2024, AfD reversed its previously pro-Israel position, with co-leader
Alternative_for_Germany
2004) was director of the UN organization for aid to Palestinian refugees UNRWA field office in Jerusalem. She was born in Oslo, Norway, and received her
Marianne_Heiberg
Refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon
Syrian civil war. Palestinian refugee camps "Bourj el-Barajneh camp". www.unrwa.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024. "Burj al Barajneh refugee camp: 'It is a
Bourj el-Barajneh refugee camp
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