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2009 PRESS RELEASES [PDF files]
- UNRWA Opens US-funded School in
Dera’a Camp
Damascus, 3 November 2009
- Vanessa Redgrave wows
audience at UNRWA benefit performance
- "Why! UNRWA and Palestine
Refugees after 60 Years"
Damascus, 29 October 2009
- Ambassador of Japan hosts
scholarship recipients
Beirut, 27 October 2009
- UNRWA Receives PAM Prize
for Excellence in the Mediterranean
East Jerusalem, 27 October 2009
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Gaza job
creation expansion to create 3,100 new jobs
Gaza, 26 October 2009
-
Debate: Why!
UNRWA and Palestine Refugees After Sixty Years
- UNRWA Launches Da’am Programme
East Jerusalem, 23 October 2009
- UNRWA to construct a cemetery for
Palestine refugees through the support of Walid Joumblatt, CCC and the
PLO
Beirut – 19 October 2009
- UNRWA Welcomes USD 1m Donation
from India
East Jerusalem, 14 October 2009
- Spain contributes to rebuild Deir
Yassin School in Tyre Area
Beirut, 06 October 2009
- New Director for UNRWA Syria
Damascus, 5 October 2009
- Khalifa Foundation donates for
food aid in the oPt in response to UNRWA Ramadan Appeal
Amman, 30 September 2009
- UNRWA Commissioner-General ends
farewell visit to Syria
Damascus, 30 September 2009
- UNRWA Commissioner-General
inaugurates new facilities in Sbeineh Camp
Damascus, 29 September 2009
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UNRWA and UNICEF come together for Global Peace Games in Yarmouk
Damascus, 29 September 2009
- Syria’s First Lady Inaugurates the
First Phase of the Neirab Rehabilitation Project in Aleppo
Damascus, 28 September 2009
- UNRWA Commissioner-General pays
farewell visit to Syria
Damascus, 27 September 2009
- UNRWA & EC Launch the Balloon
Mobile in Fawwar Refugee Camp
East Jerusalem, 27 September 2009
- Italy invests in peace and
dialogue through sports in Palestine refugee camps
Beirut, 25 September 2009
- World leaders pay
tribute to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on its sixtieth
anniversary
UNRWA, New York, 18 September 2009
- Business Women’s Committee of the
Damascus Chamber of Commerce gives SYP 3.3 million to Gaza children
Damascus, 9 September 2009
- Zaragoza Regional Council in Spain
has this year pledged nearly EUR€7,600 in support of UNRWA projects
Jerusalem, 4 September 2009
- Statement by UNRWA on
Holocaust Education
4 September 2009
- Gaza Children On Top of the World
Jerusalem, 2 September, 2009
- EU contribution to UNRWA's Job Creation
Programme in Gaza to create more than 1,4 million work days
Gaza, 1 September 2009
- United Arab Emirates Red Crescent
donates cash and food aid to Palestine refugees during Ramadan
Damascus, 1 September 2009
- UAE Red Crescent
provides food for Gaza during Ramadan
Gaza, 25 August 2009
- Kuwait Red Crescent Society
donates $261,966 and 14 truckloads of food assistance to Gaza
Amman, 24 August 2009
- US contributes USD 1.22 million
to support UNRWA assistance to Palestinian Refugees from Iraq
Damascus, 23 August 2009
- UNRWA launches "Gaza Ramadan
Appeal"
Gaza, 17 August 2009
- South African Embassy in Syria
donates computers for Alliance Women’s Programme Centre
Damascus, 10 August 2009
- UNRWA Provides
Photographic evidence that recent media reports of stolen ambulances are
false
Jerusalem, 10 August 2009
- A Benefit Performance Vanessa
Redgrave in The Year of Magical Thinking
Jerusalem, 10 August 2009
- “UNRWA Warns of the Humanitarian
Impact of More Jerusalem Evictions”
Jerusalem, 6 August 2009
- IRFAN Canada contributes
$1.2 million for the construction of a new girls school in the West Bank
4 August 2009
- UNRWA Archive Honoured by UNESCO
Jerusalem,
31 July 2009
- Gaza’s Children Head for World
Record Glory
Gaza, 30 July 2009
- Japan donates 6 million US$ for
food aid to Palestine refugees
East Jerusalem, 23 July 2009
- The US provides a second
contribution to the reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared camp and the relief
of its people
Beirut, 20 July 2009
- UNRWA receives US$34 million
from Kuwait for Gaza refugees
Gaza, 13 July 2009
- EC Announces €5 million to Assist
Palestine Refugees In Jordan, Syria and Lebanon
Jerusalem/Gaza City, 09 July 09
- Statement by Humanitarian
Organisations, NGOs and UN Organisations on the Second Anniversary of
the Gaza Blockade
Jerusalem, 17 June, 2009
- Simon Shaheen performs for World
Refugee Day and Gaza Children
Damascus, 16 June 2009
- UNRWA and Dera’a Governorate join
forces to raise environmental awareness though an environmental garden
Damascus, 15 June 2009
-
Joint
UNIACC Statement for the World Day Against Child Labour 2009
12 June 2009
- U.S. Government Contributes $55
million to UNRWA
East Jerusalem, 10 June 2009
- Japanese Ambassador visits Amman
Training Center and UNRWA installations in Baqa’a camp
Amman, 27 May 2009
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Supporting the most
vulnerable Palestine refugees: EU funds guarantee UNRWA's social safety
net programme in 2009 and 2010
East Jerusalem, 26 May 2009
- Marathon man barred from Gaza
East Jerusalem, 24 May 2009
- Spain contributes to upgrading
health care to Palestinians in Shatila refugee camp
Beirut, 14 May 2009
- Pope’s visit to Aida refugee camp
sows "hope for the future"
East Jerusalem, 14 May 2009
- Austria contributes US$184,458 to
UNRWA
Beirut, 7 May 2009
- Palestine refugees in Syria
support peace through football
Damascus, 7 May 2009
- Zaragoza City Council contribute
to the improvement of environmental conditions in the refugee camps of
the West Bank
East Jerusalem, 05 May 2009
- EUR 150,000 from the Spanish
regional government of Baleares funds desperately needed Emergency Food
Aid programme for Bedouin and other herding communities in the West Bank
East Jerusalem, 05 May 2009
- Saudi Arabia donates US$25 million
for Nahr El Bared
Amman, 5 May 2009
- UNRWA and EU inaugurate Khan
Dannoun Sewage Project
Damascus, 28 April 2009
- UNRWA opens new health centre in
Khan Eshieh
Damascus, 28 April 2009
- The Government of Qatar through
the Qatar Charity contribute US$ 10 million to UNRWA
East Jerusalem, 28 April 2009
- German Ambassador Opens UNRWA
School in Wihdat Camp
Amman, 27 April 2009
- UNRWA and EU inaugurate girls'
dormitory at Damascus Training Centre
Damascus, 27 April 2009
- UNRWA in Syria collects US$ 4.1
Million for Gaza
Damascus, 27 April 2009
- Greece and UNRWA construct a new
school for Palestine refugees in Husseinieh
Damascus, 26 April 2009
- Bahrain contributes $ 5.4 million
for first UNRWA reconstruction project in Gaza
Amman, 25 April 2009
- UNRWA Wins Prestigious “Kahlil
Jibran Spirit of Humanity” Award
Jerusalem, 23 April 2009
- UNRWA Commissioner-General Visits
Syria
Damascus, 23 April 2009
- A Goal for Peace
Brussels, 20 April 2009
- Greek Government Contributes USD
4.5 million for UNRWA’s health and education services in Gaza and Syria
Jerusalem, 7 April 2009
- Denmark Contributes 20 Million DKK
(US$ 3.5M) to UNRWA’s Quick Response Plan for Gaza and the General Fund
East Jerusalem, 8 April 2009
- Saudi Arabia contributes
US$600,000 to UNRWA
Amman, 03 April 2009
- UNRWA Welcomes Retraction of
Damaging Articles
East Jerusalem, 02 April 2009
- Turkey contributes US$500,000 to
the Quick Response Plan for Gaza
East Jerusalem, 31 March 2009
- Palestinian children laughing
with "Clowns Without Borders" – Spain
Lebanon, 19 March 2009
- Dubai Cares Assists UNRWA School
Children
in the Gaza Strip
East Jerusalem, 22 March 2009
- Sweden Contributes SEK 70
million for UNRWA’s Emergency Appeal
16 March 2009
- Japan contributes US$4.3 million
to UNRWA Neirab Rehabilitation Project in Aleppo
Damascus, 15 March 2009
- The United Arab Emirates Red
Crescent donates US$ 6 million to UNRWA to improve the living conditions
of Palestine refugees in Lebanon
East Jerusalem, 16 March 2009
- UNRWA wins ‘Against All Odds
Award’
12 March 2009
- Bank Audi finances Husseinieh
Sewing Production Unit's expansion
10 March 2009
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Laying the foundation
stone for the reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared camp
Beirut, 9 March 2009
- Qatar donates $10 million to
UNRWA for Gaza
East Jerusalem, 25 February 2009
- Australian Paralympic champion
Kurt Fearnley visits Syria
Damascus, 18 February 2009
- UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General
Visits Syria
Damascus, 19 February 2009
- EU announces additional €41
million for UNRWA in response to Gaza crisis
Jerusalem, 17 February 2009
- Queen Rania: "The World Owes
UNRWA a Huge Debt of Gratitude"
Amman 17 February 2009
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UNRWA and the European
Union inaugurate a new secondary school in Taalabaya
Beirut, 12 February 2009
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Inauguration of a US
funded health center in Nahr el-Bared camp
Beirut, 10 February 2009
- UNRWA Lifts Suspension of Aid
Imports into Gaza
East Jerusalem, 09 February 2009
- UNRWA Suspends Imports into Gaza
Following Aid Confiscation
Jerusalem, 6 February 2009
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EU contributes €66
million to UNRWA, reiterates calls for Gaza crossings to be fully open
Jerusalem, 6 February 2009
- Japanese relief
package arrives in Gaza
5 February 2009
- UNRWA Condemns Confiscation of
Gaza Aid and Demands its Immediate Return |
Hebrew Version
East Jerusalem, 4 February 2009
- Yusuf Islam Releases Song for the
Children of Gaza
East Jerusalem, 26 January 2009
-
UN
Humanitarian Chief visits Gaza in wake of military operation
New York, 21 January 2009
- $6.5 Million for UNRWA
from Saudi Arabia
East Jerusalem,
19 January 2009
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Spain Contributes
EUR 5 million for UNRWA’s Gaza Flash Appeal
16 January 2009
- Stars Unite in Support of Gaza
Children
Damascus, 16 January 2009
- Portugal contributes with
400,000 USD to UNRWA for Emergency Relief in Gaza
January 2009
- UNRWA in Syria Launches Massive
Fundraising Campaign for Gaza
Damascus, 12 January 2009
- Japan supports UNRWA’s Gaza
Flash Appeal
13 January 2009
- Queen Rania joins first
ladies, prominent figures to appeal for immediate ceasefire in Gaza,
calls on donor community to support UNRWA’s $238 million appeal
10 January 2009
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Joint
UNSCO – UNRWA Statement on UN Operations in Gaza |
Hebrew Version
9 January 2009
- UNRWA Statement on its Operations
in Gaza
JERUSALEM, 9 January 2009
- UNRWA in Syria launches emergency
appeal in support of the people in Gaza
Damascus, 7 January 2009
- Direct Hit on UNRWA School Kills
Three in Gaza | Hebrew Version
East Jerusalem, 6 January 2009
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The Jordan Hashemite Charity
Organization supports the Palestinians in Gaza in cooperation
with UNRWA
4 January 2009
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