On WorldRefugeeDay, we UNRWA renew our commitment to Palestine Refugees. We continue providing services and assistance against all odds despite massive adversity especially in Gaza and the West Bank.

Palestinian lives have been so devalued. It is now the routine to shoot and kill desperate and starving people while they try to collect little food from a company made of mercenaries. Hundreds of ...

According to OCHA, between 7 October 2023 and 31 October 2024, 736 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, of whom 430 Palestinians were killed since the beginning of ...

According to OCHA, between 7 October 2023 and 7 June 2025, 943 Palestinians – among them at least 200 children – were killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.Of those, 137 ...

UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian ...

UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopts resolution 194 (III), resolving that “refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the ...

Based on information recently made available to UNRWA, our colleague Kamal left his home in Rafah on 23 March, wearing his UN vest, and driving a clearly marked UN vehicle. Within an hour, UNRWA lost ...

According to OCHA, between 7 October 2023 and 2 May 2025, 926 Palestinians – including at least 196 children – were killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.Of those, 120 ...

Highlights On 13 May, in an interview to the BBC, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stated that humanitarian aid including food is being used as a weapon of war, which could be qualified ...