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‘We are on the ‘verge of collapse’, Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
United Nations/Jerusalem: The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which has the largest UN footprint in the Gaza Strip, has warned that it is on the “verge of collapse” and was even…
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Twelve UN employees killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
At least twelve employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were killed in airstrikes in Gaza since the start of the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since…
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Egyptian FM calls for financial contributions to UNRWA
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed the urgent necessity to provide the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) with financial contributions in order to continue its…
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900 Palestinians’ homes razed down in Israeli raid at Jenin: report
Around 900 Palestinian were rendered homeless during the two-day Israeli aggression on Jenin City and its refugee camp on July 4, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. The revelation was revealed by United…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6bn in funding
United Nations: The UN has appealed for sustainable funding for UNRWA, its agency that supports Palestine refugees, which is on the brink of financial collapse. “As I address you today, I do…
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UN Palestine agency faces ‘most severe financial crisis’ in recent years
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing the most severe financial crisis in recent years, an official said. UNRWA “will carry over…
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90% of Palestinian refugees live below the poverty line: UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that poverty rates among Palestinian refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza have reached “unprecedented levels.” Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini,…
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Saudi Arabia donates $27 million to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday contributed $27 million in support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stressing its support for the right of…
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UN appeals $13M to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Friday appealed to donors for USD 13 million in funding to continue its support for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. UNRWA…
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UNRWA official says Arab aid to Palestine refugees continues to decline in 2022
Gaza: The annual Arab financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) had declined to 3 per cent of UNRWA’s budget in 2022, a UN advisor…
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India contributes USD 2.5 million to UNRWA for Palestine refugees
Jerusalem: India contributed USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Director of the West Asia and North Africa Division of…
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UN agency for Palestine refugees faces funding crises
United Nations: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) now faces a funding shortfall of over $100 million for 2022 even after pledging conference earlier…
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More than 6.4 million Palestinian refugees live in camps: Report
Jerusalem: More than 6.4 million Palestinian refugees are registered in the records of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the camps. This came in a report…
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UN agency for Palestine refugees faces $100 funding gap
Ramallah: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) urged countries to increase financial contributions as it suffers from a $100 million funding gap. Commissioner-General of…