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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.

Gunmen march through Sidon's Ain al-Helweh camp. (AFP/Mahmoud Zayat)

July 30th, 2016 - 08:21 GMT

Hardline groups claim they have no intention to destabilize Ain el Helweh camp in Lebanon

The file photo of an Israeli army bulldozer demolishing a Palestinian home in the West Bank. (AFP/File)

July 21st, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Occupation forces demolish Palestinian homes in Jerusalem for two consecutive days

Syrian children walk past heavily damaged buildings in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern edges of Damascus on February 27, 2016. (AFP/Sameer Al-Doumy)

July 12th, 2016 - 12:01 GMT

The next Yarmouk? Palestinian refugee camp in Syria Khan Eshieh at risk of siege

A street in Yarmouk refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus in 2013. (AFP

July 5th, 2016 - 03:30 GMT

Three dead after airstrike hits Palestinian refugee camp in Syria

Assaf poses with the beautiful Port of Gaza behind him. (Facebook)

July 5th, 2016 - 09:20 GMT

A win for Assaf: Arab Idol winner finally returns to Gaza

Members of a Palestinian family collect their belongings near the rubble of their house after it was demolished by Israeli forces, in Kafr Kanna. (AFP/file)

June 27th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

UN “gravely concerned” as Israel demolishes homes in Palestinian refugee camp

Palestinians gather at an UNRWA aid distribution. (AFP/File)

May 25th, 2016 - 03:30 GMT

Palestinian refugees shut down two UNRWA offices over food distribution changes

Abu Mazen told the World Humanitarian Summit that Palestine had been working to meet its responsibilities (AFP / File)

May 24th, 2016 - 01:51 GMT

Palestine is ready to receive Syrian refugees, Abbas says

A general view showing the destruction in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital. (AFP/File)

May 16th, 2016 - 10:43 GMT

Nakba day report: Thousands of Palestinian refugees under siege in Syria

Palestinian protestors outside the Lebanese UNRWA offices earlier in 2016. (Twitter)

May 8th, 2016 - 07:59 GMT

Palestinian protests shut down Lebanon UNRWA over health care cuts

Last year, Gulf countries helped UNRWA meet the $101M budget shortfall. (UNRWA)

May 5th, 2016 - 10:40 GMT

UNRWA appeals to GCC for help funding Palestinian refugee education

April 26th, 2016 - 02:11 GMT

Real Madrid Foundation and UNRWA help Palestine refugee children overcome trauma caused by war