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Most children in #Gaza are displaced, many living in tents or overcrowded shelters. They are particularly vulnerable to the rise of skin diseases. While UNRWA continues delivering essential services including shelter and sanitation, people in Gaza need proper homes.

“Any form of collective punishment is contrary to international law,” says Director of UNRWA Affairs in the Occupied #WestBank, including East Jerusalem, Roland Friedrich, expressing grave concern over the situation in #Hebron.

In #Gaza, UNRWA provided in-person learning to over 100,000 children during the first weeks of the new school year. In the occupied #WestBank, over 4,000 UNRWA personnel continue providing essential services to #Palestine Refugees. www.unrwa.org/resources/re...

UNRWA provides mental health and psychosocial support to #Palestine Refugees. Our teams raise awareness, reduce stigma and help people seek the support they need. #UNRWAworks

UNRWA provides essential services to around 1.7 million people in #Gaza. Amid displacement, destruction and uncertainty, UNRWA helps people access education, healthcare, water and sanitation, providing dignity and sustaining hope for the future. #UNRWAworks #FundUNRWA

“We have 10,500 staff on the ground in Gaza doing everything from healthcare to sanitation, to teachers,” UNRWA Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders tells the BBC. Despite enormous constraints, UNRWA continues working in #Gaza, the occupied #WestBank, and across the region. #UNRWAworks

Humanitarian assistance is most effective when delivered by people who know the communities they serve. With decades of experience and deep community trust, UNRWA personnel help to ensure that vital support reaches people across the #Gaza Strip and the region. #UNRWAworks FundUNRWA

Three years of immense need in #Gaza. Three years in which your support has helped UNRWA continue providing vital services to #Palestine Refugees. As global attention shifts, the needs on the ground remain. So does our work, and your support makes it possible. Give today at donate.unrwa.org/Gaza

“Displacement has made everything harder but knowing that I can still come here and receive medical care gives me reassurance,” says 80-year-old Jameela, who receives treatment at an UNRWA clinic in #Gaza. UNRWA continues to provide essential healthcare and support to people in need. #UNRWAworks

Across #Gaza, more than 1.7 million people rely on UNRWA for education, healthcare, water, sanitation and other essential services. With more than 10,000 personnel on the ground, UNRWA continues to provide the support that families and communities depend on every day. #UNRWAworks

For #Palestine Refugees in #Gaza, healthcare, clean water, sanitation and education are essential every day. Despite immense challenges, UNRWA teams continue to deliver vital services, helping families to stay healthy, children to keep learning, and communities to cope during crises. #UNRWAworks

For tens of thousands of #Palestine Refugees in South #Lebanon, UNRWA support remains a lifeline. Maha is one of them. Through UNRWA's emergency response, families received assistance to help cope with growing food insecurity and meet their basic needs. #UNRWAwork #FundUNRWA

Every day, #Palestine Refugee children learn in #UNRWA schools, families receive care at our health centres and communities access essential services, such as clean water and sanitation. Supporting the Agency means helping millions of people access education, healthcare and other vital services.

Across the occupied #WestBank, more than 48,000 #Palestine Refugee children are returning to UNRWA schools for a new year of learning and opportunity.  UNRWA is supporting their education, aspirations and potential from the very first day of school.  #UNRWAworks #FundUNRWA

In the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, through every challenge, we provide essential services and lifesaving support to millions of #Palestine Refugees. We are UNRWA. #UNRWAworks #FundUNRWA

Back to school! In #Lebanon, UNRWA welcomes back over 35,000 #Palestine Refugee students to our 59 schools.  UNRWA remains the main provider of education for the Palestine Refugee community in Lebanon.  #UNRWAworks  #FundUNRWA

On World #TeachersDay, UNRWA Director of Education Julia Dicum amplifies the message shared by UNRWA student Jwan to all UNRWA teachers:  “Thank you for helping us to ask questions. Thank you for encouraging us to think. Thank you for giving us the confidence to try again.”

UNRWA teachers help shape the future of more than 500,000 #Palestine Refugee students. Navigating operational challenges & embracing digital innovation, they keep delivering quality education, informed by the principles of respect for diversity, neutrality & the peaceful resolution of disagreements.

In #Gaza nearly 97,000 children attended the first week of school in UNRWA learning spaces, while health teams provided nearly 148,000 medical consultations.  In the #WestBank 4,000+ UNRWA personnel continue providing essential services to #Palestine Refugees.  www.unrwa.org/resources/re...

At the UN General Assembly Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA, Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders called on Member States to advocate for the Agency’s ability to operate. Continued financial support is essential to sustain services for #Palestine Refugees. www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Addressing Member States at the UN General Assembly, UNRWA Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders stressed the importance of a response grounded in international law and the UN Charter to the situation in the occupied #WestBank, including East Jerusalem. unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

At the UN General Assembly Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA, Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders highlighted the struggles of the people in #Gaza. With over 10,000 personnel on the ground, UNRWA continues to provide services and assistance to 1.7 million people. www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders highlighted the Agency’s expertise, infrastructure and community trust, and their importance for Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction. Full remarks from the UN General Assembly Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

UNRWA’s expertise, infrastructure and community trust are vital. At the UN General Assembly Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA, Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders highlighted the scale of the Agency’s operations in #Gaza. Full remarks: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

At the UN General Assembly Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA, Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders warned that severe funding shortfalls and restrictions on critical supplies are threatening the humanitarian response in #Gaza. Full remarks: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

UNRWA is a key pillar of the humanitarian response in #Gaza. Every day, UNRWA teams provide essential services and support to #Palestine Refugees. Working alongside humanitarian partners, they help sustain education, healthcare, shelter and other critical services for communities across Gaza.

Across #Gaza, children are back learning with UNRWA. Learning gives children space to think independently, discover their potential and keep believing in what they can achieve. UNRWA continues to support children as they learn, grow and imagine what comes next. #UNRWAworks

Across #Gaza and the occupied #WestBank, UNRWA staff continue to deliver education, healthcare and other essential services to #Palestine Refugees every day. Their work helps provide dignity, support and hope despite immense challenges. #UNRWAworks Full report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...

Around 54,000 children across #Gaza took part in seven weeks of UNRWA summer activities, combining learning, recreation & psychosocial support. Now, as a new UNRWA school year approaches, children can continue their learning journey and find routine, stability & hope through education. #UNRWAworks

Learning continues wherever circumstances allow. Across the #Gaza Strip and the region, UNRWA continues to provide learning opportunities for more than 516,000 #Palestine Refugee children. But this vital work depends on continued support. Give today: donate.unrwa.org/learn

Approximately 100,000 #Palestine Refugee students in #Jordan are returning to learning in 161 UNRWA schools. UNRWA teachers and education teams are helping students reconnect, settle into the classroom and start the new school year with confidence and a sense of belonging. #UNRWAworks

In #Gaza, Mona takes part in UNRWA learning activities where she can grow, play, and begin to heal. For children who have already lost so much, learning provides a way to look ahead. Help UNRWA support more children like Mona. Give today: donate.unrwa.org/learn

Choose a future of peace. UNRWA Commissioner-General ad interim Christian Saunders addressing Arab Foreign Ministers at the League of Arab States in Cairo: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Their rights. Their future. UNRWA Commissioner-General ad interim Christian Saunders addressing Arab Foreign Ministers at the League of Arab States in Cairo: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Leadership. Humanity. Action. UNRWA Commissioner-General ad interim Christian Saunders addressing Arab Foreign Ministers at the League of Arab States in Cairo: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

In Cairo, UNRWA Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders called for urgent action to uphold international law, protect the rights of Palestine Refugees, sustain the services millions rely on. "The window of opportunity is narrowing. But it has not yet closed." 🔗 www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

“We deserve the right to learn, play, and simply enjoy being children.” Abd Al-Kareem from Kalandia Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank is right. As education comes under increasing threat in the occupied West Bank, stand with #Palestine Refugee children. Give today: donate.unrwa.org/learn

Gaza's healthcare system has largely collapsed under the weight of the war. Despite this, UNRWA and other humanitarian actors continue working to provide essential health services to those who need them most. Read the full report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re... #UNRWAworks

Humanitarian operations in #Gaza and the occupied #WestBank continue to face serious challenges. Yet Palestinian UNRWA staff continue delivering education, healthcare, sanitation and other essential services every day. #UNRWAworks Full report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...

UN premises are inviolable. The forcible and unauthorised entry of Israeli Forces into UNRWA’s Kalandia Training Centre is deeply alarming and threatens access to education and training for young #Palestine Refugees. Their opportunities and future must be protected. www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

21-year-old Ali is one of more than 740 #Palestine Refugee youths who received vocational training from UNRWA in #Lebanon this academic year. Every new skill can open new opportunities. UNRWA is helping young people prepare for the future #UNRWAworks

Across the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, UNRWA teams support #Palestine Refugees every day.  From providing education and healthcare to emergency assistance, their work is a lifeline for people in need and must continue.  #UNRWAworks

🎥 Hope can take many forms. Hear from Tala and Farah, two #Palestine Refugee teenagers from #Gaza who developed a way to recycle rubble into construction bricks. "This journey told us that hope is not something you wait for, it is something you create.” Discover their story.

For a limited time, eligible donations to UNRWA’s matching campaign will be matched by a generous partner, up to a total of US$250,000. A US$10 donation can unlock an additional US$10 in matching funds, increasing the support available for #Palestine Refugees. Give today 🔗 bit.ly/4g0qnTR

For a limited time, every US$1 donated to UNRWA is matched with an additional US$1 by a generous partner. This doubles the value of your gift and helps UNRWA provide vital assistance and services to #Palestine Refugees. Give today at: donate.unrwa.org/match

After more than two years of conflict, children in #Gaza need safe spaces to learn, play and heal. Through UNRWA’s Summer Activities Programme, around 60,000 children are reconnecting, making friends and simply being children. Because childhood cannot wait. #UNRWAworks

As part of its emergency response, UNRWA is distributing food parcels to people in #Palestine Refugee Camps across South #Lebanon. The assistance helps address food insecurity in the Southern Camps, where access to food has become increasingly difficult. #UNRWAworks

In a new UNRWA Temporary Learning Space in #Gaza, more than 500 girls are learning, playing, creating, and connecting with friends through summer activities.  They are among nearly 25,000 girls taking part across Gaza.  UNRWA continues to bring learning and psychosocial support closer to children.

This #WorldHumanitarianDay, UNRWA calls upon those in power to #ActForHumanity, without delay. "Protecting humanitarian workers means providing hope and dignity to millions of people in desperate need." UNRWA Commissioner-General a.i. Christian Saunders' statement: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Every day, our humanitarian workers make a real difference in the lives of #Palestine Refugees. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we join the call to those in power to #ActForHumanity by protecting those who risk their lives to support people in need. Humanitarian workers are not targets. #UNRWAworks

Every day in #Gaza, UNRWA colleagues continue to teach, provide healthcare, support families in need, and keep essential services running under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour their dedication and commitment to #Palestine Refugees. #UNRWAworks