UNRWA

EU renews support to UNRWA and for two-state solution

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The European Union (EU) has renewed its continuous financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and stressed its full commitment to the “two-state solution and for Jerusalem as a capital of both states”. “European Union and member states have provided reliable and predictable support to UNRWA since 1971, so for decades,” EU spokespersonRead more

US withholds $65 mn from UN agency

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The United States sent $60 million to keep the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees operating Tuesday but withheld a further $65 million, urging others to pay more. A State Department official said the US had held back more than half of the voluntary payment Washington had been due to make to the UN Relief and Works Agency. "There isRead more

US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The United States sent $60 million to keep the UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in operation but withheld a further $65 million while it urges others to pay more, a State Department official said Wednesday. "There is a need to undertake a fundamental re-examination of UNRWA, both in the way it operates and the way it is funded," theRead more

More than 50,000 Palestinian refugee students start academic year in West Bank

West Bank - Musimchronicle

More than 50,000 Palestinian refugee students yesterday began their new academic year 2017 -2018 in 96 schools operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA, in the West Bank. In a statement, the UNRWA said that they intend to make improvements during this academic year in the educational environment in schoolsRead more

Group of Gazan children get first glimpse of Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Dozens of Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip saw Jerusalem and two of its holy sites for the first time on Sunday as part of a UN-run exchange programme. Ninety-one children aged between eight and 14 crossed from the blockaded Palestinian enclave into Israel before visiting Jerusalem, according to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA. All but sevenRead more

UNRWA’s official underlines services they provide to Gaza’s residents

Gaza - Mohamed Habib

Media Adviser to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Adnan Abu Hasna revealed that the number of beneficiaries from the Gaza Strip who receive food aids from the organization on regular basis reached to million Palestinian refugees. He added, in an interview with “Arabs Today”, that they have no plans to reduce the services offeredRead more

UN Gaza staffer out after allegations of Hamas ties

Gaza City - Arab Today

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says a Gaza staffer suspected of being elected to the Islamic militant Hamas group’s leadership no longer works for the agency. Agency spokesman Chris Gunness says Saturday Suhail Al-Hindi is no longer employed by the UN Relief and Works Agency. He declined to say whether Al-Hindi had quit or was fired, saying theRead more

300 students partake in Dar al Inaya event in presence of Riachy, MP Hariri

Beirut - NNA

The Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development organized for the fifth year the annual competition for Salim Ghazal award, the Bishop of "dialogue and national peace", in Dar al Inaya in Sidon's Salihiye. Over three hundred students from thirty-four public and private schools as well as UNRWA schools participated in the event, which was attended by Information Minister, Melhem Riachy,Read more

Newspapers Underline Qatar's Positive Role in Unifying Palestinian Ranks

Doha - Arab Today

Qatari daily newspapers in their editorials Monday affirmed that the file of the Palestinian national reconciliation is of particular importance to the State of Qatar's leadership, government and people, stressing Qatar's positive role in unifying the Palestinian ranks in the face of the occupation. The newspapers said that the end of the Palestinian division's file topped the Qatari-Palestinian summit onRead more