2007 Lebanon
Emergency Update
For updates on the situation for Nahr el-Bared refugees in
Lebanon click
here to visit
the UNRWA Lebanon Emergency website.
UNRWA Commissioner General's speech at Woodrow Wilson
Center, Washington, DC "Palestine
refugees: A test for our time "
to read the complete remarks
click here
Camp
Leadership Takes on a New Face: Woman refugee becomes first
female in UNRWA history to assume position of Camp Services
Officer
Growing up, it never
occurred to Rula that one day she would have the chance to
work for UNRWA, let alone become the first woman in the
Agency’s history to assume the position of a camp services
officer. Yet in February of this year, Rula began her duties
as camp services officer in Souf refugee camp, located near
the famous Roman ruins of Jerash.
Read more
UNRWA Commissioner General Karen Koning AbuZayd Commerates
International
Women's Day:
Hope Still Lives
Today, women's
achievements across the globe are being commemorated on
the occasion of International Women's Day. From my home
in Gaza, I wish to speak directly to you, the women of
Palestine. Today we not only commemorate but also
celebrate your spirit. It is your strength, your courage
and your steadfastness that have kept hope alive in
Palestine.
Read more
Celebrating International Women’s Day - A Teacher in
Gaza who says
"Future
generations depend on our efforts" and encourages
girls to say "I want to be the first Palestinian woman
to become president," as Suha, an ambitious 15 year-old
Palestine refugee student from Rafah in the southern
Gaza Strip has declared.
Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day ---- Meet
Mother Aysha
Mother Aysha Hamid is an extraordinary 65-year
old woman living in Gaza. Aysha supports a family of 26
by making traditional Palestinian embroideries and
dresses, and by working the markets of Gaza, buying and
selling clothes.
To
read more click here
UN World Food Press Release: Poor
Palestinians Unable to Purchase Enough Food.
The
United Nations has warned that rising unemployment and
poverty in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, coupled with
economic suffocation, are posing acute challenges to food
security, leaving many families totally reliant on outside
assistance, as well as threatening vital sectors of the
Palestinian economy...
to read more, click here.
UNRWA Commissioner General Karen Koning AbuZayd Interview in
the Palestine Times - concerning challenges to
delivering UNRWA services today...
to read
more, click here.
Beirut, Lebanon: Nearly 300
refugee youth (boys and girls) from camps throughout Lebanon
participated in the 2006 Beirut Marathon.
click here to read more
July 10, 2006 - GAZA: UN AGENCIES VOICE ALARM AT WORSENING
SITUATION, CALL FOR URGENT ACTION
For more information and how you can help click here
June 16-18 Dearborn, Michigan: The 2006 Dearborn
Arab International Festival
Sponsored by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce.
The Friends of UNRWA will exhibiting with the other
sponsors. click
here to read more
June
8 2006 - Refugee Stories: "Mother
Aysha" wins "Best UN Short" prize in first
UN Documentary Film Festival, NYC
click here
for more information
NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-GENERAL FOR UNRWA IS APPOINTED
Filippo Grandi, one of the United Nations' (UN)
most seasoned experts on refugee affairs, has assumed the
post of Deputy Commissioner-General
for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees (UNRWA).
To read more click here
UNRWA Commissioner General Karen Koning AbuZayd
visits the Friends of UNRWA Association in New York City. To
read more click here
The Friends of UNRWA arranged successful trip to visit UNRWA
facilities in Jordan for concerned citizens
In
October of 2006, Dr. Chuck Dietzen founder of the Timmy
Foundation and Sally Brown, President of the Ambassadors
for Children, will lead a group of Indianapolis citizens
on a special trip to Jordan. The group of concerned
citizens spent a day visiting refugee camps, medical
facilities, hospitals, and met with refugees all
receiving humanitarian services provided by the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) helping
Palestine refugees in Jordan. The United States has been
and continues to be the largest single nation donor to
UNRWA for the last 56 years.
The
trip was arranged through the USA non-profit
organization known as the Friends of UNRWA based in New
York City
and
included Dr. Guido Sabatinelli, Director of UNRWA Health
Services, based in Amman, Jordan.
UNRWA endorses the establishment of the Friends of
UNRWA Association.
Click here to read letter of support from UNRWA
