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A child plays in front of a UNRWA-run school in Baqa'a camp, Jordan. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

April 7th, 2019 - 09:39 GMT

Guterres Calls on World to Aid UNRWA

During a visit to Baqaa refugee camp on Saturday, UN Secretary General António Guterres appealed to the international community to stand with UNRWA and its mission by continuing to fund the services it provides in Jordan and the region.

Palestinians receive aid packs from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Refugees (UNRWA) (Shutterstock)

March 11th, 2019 - 09:35 GMT

Japan Contributes $7M More to UNRWA

View to Jerusalem old city (Shutterstock)

March 3rd, 2019 - 08:07 GMT

Jordan Custodianship Over Islamic, Christian Holy Sites in Jerusalem Paramount

Palestinian Kids pass beside sacks of flour in Gaza Strip. (AFP/ File Photo)

February 28th, 2019 - 10:15 GMT

EU Steps in to Replace US Aid to UNRWA With $93 Million

UNRWA’s work covers Palestinian refugees mainly residing in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. (Shutterstock)

January 27th, 2019 - 08:56 GMT

UNRWA Suffers From $1.2 Billion Funding Shortage

Palestinian school girls walk past sacks of flour outside a UN compound at the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP/ File)

January 23rd, 2019 - 02:00 GMT

Italy Provides $1.7 Million for UNRWA Appeal Fund

Israel plans to close UNRWA schools in occupied East Jerusalem (Twitter)

January 21st, 2019 - 06:43 GMT

Hamas Warns Israel Against Closing UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

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November 8th, 2018 - 09:51 GMT

Jordan's German Embassy Opens UNRWA Talbieh Elementary School for Girls

Lebanon Army deploys in Mieh Mieh camp (Twitter)

October 28th, 2018 - 12:50 GMT

80% of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon's Mieh Mieh Left Due to Clashes, UNRWA Acts

UNRWA in Palestine to receive $38 million from Canada. (AFP/File)

October 23rd, 2018 - 02:38 GMT

Canada Pledges $38 Million to UNRWA

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. (AFP/File)

October 10th, 2018 - 07:20 GMT

Jordan's Reopening Border With Syria Still Need More Work, Time

UNRWA’s "Dignity is Priceless" (Twitter)

October 8th, 2018 - 07:56 GMT

Jordan Mom, Kids Come up With Novel Idea to Help UNRWA

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City. (AFP/ SAID KHATIB)

September 24th, 2018 - 01:09 GMT

Gaza UNRWA Employees Go on General Strike Against Downscaling Plans