Where does UNRWA work?

Where does UNRWA work?

UNRWA Headquarters are located in Amman and in Gaza. The Agency maintains a field office in each of its areas of operations – Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip – and liaison offices in New York, Washington, Brussels and Cairo.

Who is the head of UNRWA?

Mr Philippe Lazzarini
On 18 March 2020, Mr Philippe Lazzarini was appointed Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. He took up his post with UNRWA on 1 April 2020.

Should I donate to UNRWA?

Donations to UNRWA can best be spent when UNRWA is given the freedom to prioritise spending and allocate funds to programmes and countries that need it most.

Who funds UNRWA?

UNRWA benefits from the generous support of UN Member States, the European Union and regional governments. Together, these sources represent over 92 per cent of financial contributions to the Agency.

What is the UNRWA and who does it serve?

UNRWA is mandated by the UN General Assembly to serve ‘Palestine refugees’. As of 2021, Palestine refugees registered as such with the Agency and eligible to access its services within the UNRWA areas of operations (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip).

Is UNRWA a nonprofit organization?

UNRWA USA* is an American nonprofit that is committed to bettering the lives of Palestine refugees through advocacy efforts in the United States and fundraising for UNRWA programs in the Middle East.

Why is UNRWA important?

UNRWA provides humanitarian assistance and contributes to protection of refugees through essential service delivery, primarily in the areas of basic education, primary health care and mental health care, relief and social services, microcredit, and emergency assistance, including in situations of armed conflict, to …

Is UNRWA part of the Secretariat?

The Secretariat provides editorial and quality control services for all UNRWA documentation related to Advisory Commission and Sub-Committee meetings, and maintains the Advisory Commission website.

Does Doctors Without Borders work in Palestine?

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What does unrwa stand for?

Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Who does UNRWA work with?

Palestine refugees
We provide assistance and protection for some 5.7 million registered Palestine refugees to help them achieve their full potential in human development. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States.

How much is UNRWA?

TOP 20 Government donors in 2020*

Donor	Contribution (US$)
Saudi Arabia	28,933,333
Norway	27,887,600
Canada	24,083,407
France	22,986,067