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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is an organization established by the United Nations (UN) in December 1949. Its main purpose is to provide assistance and support to Palestinian refugees who were displaced due to the 1948 Palestine War. UNRWA offers necessary services such as education, healthcare, social services, and emergency aid to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.[3]
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| Abbreviation | UNRWA |
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| Formation | 8 December 1949 |
| Type | United Nations Programme |
| Purpose | Provide direct relief and works programmes for Palestinian refugees |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan and Gaza, Palestinian Authority |
Region | Levant |
| Services | Education, health care, relief/social services, infrastructure/camp improvement, microfinancial assistance and emergency response[1] |
| Fields | Humanitarian aid |
Commissioner-General | Philippe Lazzarini |
Deputy Commissioner-General | Leni Stenseth |
Parent organization | United Nations |
Budget (2020) | US$806 million[2] |
Staff | 30,000 |
| Website | www.unrwa.org |
UNRWA has over 30,000 people as employs, most of them Palestinian refugees, and a small number of international staff. The agency operates numerous schools and health centers, offering education and medical care to Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's services aim to improve the living conditions and well-being of these refugee communities.
UNRWA is funded through voluntary contributions from various countries around the world and is separate from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which serves other refugee populations globally. The agency's mandate is regularly renewed by the UN General Assembly to continue its support and assistance to Palestinian refugees until a just and durable solution to their situation is achieved.
During the Israel–Hamas War in 2023-24, at least 142 members of UNRWA working in Gaza Strip were killed by israel as of 1 January 2024.[4][5]
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