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    Young Photographer Turns Her Passion into a Career: UNRWA Vocational Training In Action

    Wijdan Haroun from al-Amari camp in the West Bank did not expect to become a professional photographer and videographer; nor did she expect to end up training other young Palestine refugee women in the art of photography and share her passionRead more
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    120,000 Palestine Refugee Students in Jordan Return to UNRWA Schools

    Ahmad Sa’feen began a new school year yesterday at one of 169 schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.Read more
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    On June 25, two UNRWA students, Hanan and Hatem, addressed the UN on behalf of 532,000 fellow students from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza. They spoke on behalf of the high achievers and those who struggle; for those who take risks every day passing checkpoints and those whose lives were lost over the past year. They spoke for those who dream of becoming teachers, athletes, engineers, or poets and presidents. In the words of Hatem Hamdouna, “UNRWA education is like oxygen. It’s what’s keeping us alive”. #EducationIsOurOxygen...
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Graduates photographed during the UNRWA Damascus Training Centre Graduation Ceremony 2019. ©UNRWA photo by Taghrid Mohammad
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A New Chapter: UNRWA honours 280 Class of 2019 Damascus Training Centre Graduates
Families, parents, friends and staff cheered as some 280 United...
Students from UNRWA schools in Gaza receive their healthy meals from Qatar Charity Photo credit: Ibrahim Abu Eisheh
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On World Food Day UNRWA and Qatar Charity Promote Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits
In coordination with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...
The Special Coordinator for Syria, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Syria, Mr. Futoshi Matsumoto, visits the UNRWA Palestine Girls’ School for Basic Education in Alliance in Damascus.©2019UNRWA Photo by Hala Mukhles
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Japan Special Coordinator for Syria, visits UNRWA installations in Alliance Neighbourhood in Damascus
On 10 October, the Special Coordinator for Syria, the Chargé d'...
Wijdan Haroun pictured here during a shoot. © 2019 UNRWA Photo by Abeer Ismail.
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Young Photographer Turns Her Passion into a Career: UNRWA Vocational Training In Action
Wijdan Haroun from al-Amari camp in the West Bank did not expect to...
A student in Gaza using the ILP at school. © 2017 UNRWA Photo
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UNRWA strengthens its self-learning programme
As part of its Education in Emergencies approach, the UNRWA...

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UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

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UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

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Education is My Future

Education is the only thing that determines my future,” says Nour. “I will never be able to reach my goal without a proper education, and for this reason, I continue to bear the difficult circumstances.

Says 15-year-old Nour al-Hoda Attiah

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