UNRWA Commissioner-General on the Occupied Palestinian Territory: access to education is under attack in plain sight
crisis category: Gaza Lands and homes have been taken away from Palestinians but not education, considered as a national pride and investment for a better future. In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of children have been out… Official Statements Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program: Education Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA Commissioner-General on the […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Once again, Israel is renewing its ban on supplies entering Gaza
crisis category: Gaza A new chokehold on Gaza. Once again, Israel is renewing its ban on supplies entering Gaza. After more than two years of unspeakable suffering and a spreading man-made famine, people still lack the… Official Statements Monday, March 2, 2026 Language English UNRWA Program: Health Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General on Syria: In Syria, the enduring consequences of years of conflict remain profound, not least for Palestine Refugees
crisis category: Syria Camps such as Ein el Tal, Yarmouk and Dera’a, formerly home to a third of all Palestine Refugees in Syria, have been extensively destroyed. 40 per cent of the Palestine Refugees remain internally… Official Statements Sunday, December 7, 2025 Language English UNRWA Program: Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history
crisis category: Gaza Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have life-changing injuries because of the war, according to WHO. One in four is a child. Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history. With the… Official Statements Friday, December 5, 2025 Language English UNRWA Program: Health Relief & Social Services Emergency Response […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General: I salute the overwhelming vote by the UN General Assembly to renew UNRWA’s mandate for three years
It reflects the broad solidarity of people across the world with Palestine Refugees. It is also an acknowledgement of the international community’s responsibility to support the humanitarian + human… Official Statements Friday, December 5, 2025 Language English UNRWA Program: Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA Commissioner-General: I salute the overwhelming vote by the UN General Assembly […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General: Palestine Refugees remain refugees because of the absence of a political solution
crisis category: Gaza They are no exception. Other refugees across the world have also been waiting decades for a lasting political solution to their plight. Dismantling UNRWA will not address the refugee status of… Official Statements Thursday, December 4, 2025 Language English UNRWA Program: Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA Commissioner-General: Palestine Refugees remain refugees because […]
UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Access to clean water remains a challenge for people in Gaza
crisis category: Gaza UNRWA colleagues are working tirelessly to provide and improve such access. In November, our teams supplied 90,000 cubic metres of water to communities, nearly 30 per cent more than in the previous… Official Statements Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Language English UNRWA Program: Health Relief & Social Services Emergency Response Protection Topics: UNRWA […]