If implemented, it will ban UNRWA from operating in the occupied Palestinian territory. This is part of broader efforts to ...

We provide services in 12 Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon. UNRWA does not administer or police the camps, as this is the responsibility of the host authorities.

Fifteen months on the war in Gaza, horrors continue unabated under the world’s watch. Nearly 650 incidents against UNRWA buildings & facilities were recorded. At least 745 people were killed in our ...

Our students are among the most highly educated in the region. Since the 1960s, girls have made up around half of UNRWA students.

What is the mandate of UNRWA?

We promote the development and self-reliance of less-advantaged members of the Palestine refugee community – especially women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly.

We provide services in 10 Palestine refugee camps in Jordan. UNRWA does not administer or police the camps, as this is the responsibility of the host authorities.

Is the transfer of refugee status to descendants unique to UNRWA?

We provide services in 12 Palestine refugee camps in Syria. UNRWA does not administer or police the camps, as this is the responsibility of the host authorities.

نحن نقدم الخدمات في 19 مخيمات للاجئين الفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية. الأونروا لا تدير أو تراقب الأمن في هذه المخيمات، اذ تقع المسؤولية في ذالك على عاتق السلطات المضيفة.