UNRWA Commissioner-General on the West Bank: Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since October 2023

Almost a quarter of the victims were children. Rising violence by Israeli settlers and armed forces is accompanied and fueled by impunity. Meanwhile, de facto annexation continues to accelerate as… Official Statements Thursday, March 19, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Health Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General on the West Bank: Over 1 000 Palestinians […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General: International law is being openly ignored

crisis category:  Gaza Impunity reigns and disproportionate actions are being normalised amid the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. It is a vicious circle: the more violations, the stronger the culture of impunity… Official Statements Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General: International law is being openly ignored […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Lebanon: The war must stop now

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account. Endless cycles of war with – once again – hundreds of thousands of people in Lebanon forcibly displaced… Official Statements Thursday, March 12, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Health Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General on Lebanon: The war must stop now […]

International Women’s Day: In Gaza, Salma signs a path forward for women

crisis category:  Gaza Salma stands on uneven ground in front of an emergency tent in the Gaza Strip. Inside, displaced women and girls sit around tables covered with fabric, thread and needles. Features Sunday, March 8, 2026 Emergency link:  https://donate.unrwa.org/int/en/general Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Protection Topics:  International Women’s Day: In Gaza Salma signs […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General on International Women’s Day: Palestine Refugee Women Must Be Part of Conversations Shaping Their Future

crisis category:  Gaza My thoughts are with the many Palestine Refugee women and girls I have met across UNRWA’s operations. Official Statements Sunday, March 8, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General on International Womens Day: The voices skills and leadership of Palestine Refugee women and girls must remain part of all conversations […]

International Women’s Day: In Gaza, Hajar continues serving amid loss

crisis category:  Gaza Hajar remembers the sound splitting through the air in the Gaza Strip’s southern Khan Younis area. It was an already tense day for the UNRWA administrative officer. Her son Mohammed had left only… Features Sunday, March 8, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Protection Topics:  International Women’s Day: In Gaza Hajar continues serving […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General on Lebanon: Lebanon needs peace not more destruction, displacement and death

Yet again, spiraling violence across the region is forcing thousands to flee their homes in Southern Lebanon. Today’s evacuation orders of 4 neighborhoods in Southern Beirut are creating panic and… Official Statements Thursday, March 5, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Health Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General on Lebanon: Lebanon needs peace not more destruction […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General: The Middle East has become the deadliest place in the world

to be a medical worker, ⁠to be a humanitarian , ⁠to be a UN team member ,and – ⁠to be a journalist, And one of the deadliest to be a civilian. This cannot be normalised. International humanitarian… Official Statements Thursday, March 5, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program:  Emergency Response Protection Topics:  UNRWA Commissioner-General: The Middle […]