2004 PRESS RELEASES [PDF files]

• UNRWA Opens School to shelter Homeless Palestinians in Khan Younis
  Gaza, 20 December 2004

• Jenin Rebuilt
  Gaza, 16 December 2004

• Commission provides €7 million in humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable Palestinians
  Brussels, 7 December 2004

• Eighteen Donors Pledge Nearly $90 Million for UN Palestine Refugee Agency
  UN General Assembly, 6 December 2004

• UNRWA Appeals for $186 Million in Emergency Relief for West Bank and Gaza
  Jerusalem, 19 November 2004

• UNRWA: Concerns at Humanitarian Impact of Strike
  Jerusalem, 5 November 2004

• Peter Hansen sends his condolonces to the people of the UAE on the death of HH Sheikh Zayed
  Gaza, 4 November 2004

• UNRWA Chief Says Israeli Military Operations, Curfews, Closures Largely to Blame; Financial Constraints, Emergency Budget Shortfall Continue
  Releases: General Assembly, 1 November 2004

• Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General
  New York, 27 October 2004

• UNRWA Humanitarian Assessment of Israel’s Incursion into Northern Gaza
  21 October 2004

• Working Towards a Better Future for Palestine Refugees
  Amman, 14 October 2004

• Child Shot in UNRWA School Dies
  Gaza, 13 October 2004

• Israeli Gunfire Hits 11-Year Old Girl Sitting at her Desk in an UNRWA School
  Jerusalem, 12 October 2004

• Syrians Give UNRWA US $38,685 for Emergency Assistance
  Damascus, 11 October 2004

• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Contributes US$6 million to UNRWA’s programmes in the West Bank and Gaza
  Press Releases: Amman, 10 October 2004

• UNRWA Convoy Delivers First Humanitarian Relief to Northern Gaza
  Jerusalem, 7 October 2004

• UN organizations say that the current violence is pushing Gaza into a humanitarian crisis
  Jerusalem, 5 October 2004

• Response by Commissioner-General Peter Hansen to allegations regarding misuse of a UN vehicle
  Gaza, 2 October 2004

• 10 year old schoolgirl dies in hospital after being hit by bullet in classroom
  Gaza, 27 September 2004

• Israeli Authorities Impose More Intransigent Restrictions on UNRWA Staff Members’ Freedom of Movement at Erez Crossing
  Gaza, 24 September 2004

• UNRWA Opens Nimreen Children’s Music Centre in Yarmouk | photo gallery
  Damascus, 14 September 2004

• UNRWA Opens New Shelters for Rafah Homeless
  and a New School for the Children of the Demolished Areas
  Gaza, 8 September 2004

• 10-Year Old Girl Hit in UNRWA Classroom by Israeli Gunfire
  Gaza, 7 September 2004

• Wednesday Sept 8 - UNRWA to open replacement shelters and a school in Rafah
  Gaza, 6 September 2004

• UNRWA Protests Gaza Closure and Curbing of Commissioner-General Hansen’s Freedom of Movement
  Gaza, 1 September 2004

• Israeli Military Forcefully Occupies UNRWA School
  Jerusalem, 25 August 2004

• ECHO Donates €1.35 Million to UNRWA for Rafah Rehousing
  Brussels, 11 August 2004

• Press Statement by Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General of UNRWA
  Gaza, 4 August 2004

• UNRWA delivers food for 20,000 people in Beit Hanoun – convoy comes under fire
  Gaza, 14 July 2004

• UNRWA, UNDP and the Palestinian Authority sign land agreement to rebuild homes in Rafah
  Ramallah, 11 July 2004

• Vanessa redgrave makes humanitarian appeal for Gaza and the West Bank
  Jerusalem, 1 July 2004

• UNRWA Reaches Agreement with the Palestinian Authority and UAE Red Crescent Society on Rebuilding 400 Homes in Rafah
  Gaza, 24 June 2004

• 67 Countries and 34 International Organisations Gather for Largest Ever Conference on Palestine Refugees
  Geneva, 4 June 2004

• UNRWA Displays Accomplishments at Open Day
  Damascus, 3 June 2004

• UNRWA condemns Rafah school shooting
  Gaza, 2 June 2004

• UNRWA launches $15.8 million crisis appeal for Rafah | FULL TEXT
  Jerusalem, 31 May 2004

• Supplementary Appeal for Rafah | Press release

• UNRWA completes its demolition assessment of operation rainbow
  Gaza, 26 May 2004

• UNRWA demands apology and retraction for “baseless charges” against UNRWA ambulance drivers
  Gaza, 25 May 2004

• Latest Israeli Operation Leaves 575 Palestinians Homeless
  Gaza, 25 May 2004

• New shelters for Gaza homeless
  Gaza, 24 May 2004

• UNRWA Protests Israeli incursion into Jenin Camp Reconstruction Project Office and detention of senior project manager
  Jerusalem, 23 May 2004

• UNRWA Receives US$ 60,000 in Emergency Assistance from Syrians
  Damascus, 23 May 2004

• House Demolitions in Rafah Resume
  Gaza 20 May 2004

• UNRWA: Alarm at planned demolitions
  Gaza, 16 May 2004

• UNRWA Calls on All Parties to Respect the Neutrality of its Ambulances
  Gaza, 13 May 2004

• Saudi Arabia pays $1.8 million to UNRWA
  Amman, 13 May 2004

• EC and ECHO donate €67.3 million to UNRWA
  Gaza, 13 May 2004

• 1,100 Palestinians Made Homeless in Gaza in 10 Days of Destruction
  Gaza, 10 May 2004

• UNRWA Recommences Emergency
  Food Distributions in the Gaza Strip
  Gaza, 21 April 2004

• Lady Mayoress of London donates £ 1000 to UNRWA's centre for pupils with special needs
  Amman, 6 April 2004

• UNRWA suspends emergency food aid in Gaza
  Gaza, 1 April 2004

• UNRWA inaugurates new shelters for Palestine refugees as part of camp upgrading initiative
  Damascus, 28 March 2004

• ECHO Donates €1 million to UNRWA for Victims of House Demolitions
  Brussels, 5 March 2004

• Japan Contributes ¥ 500 million to UNRWA's Food Assistance Programme
  Gaza, 1 March 2004

• US Donates $20 million to 2004 Emergency Appeal
  US Department of State: 27 February 2004

• Syria’s first lady visits UNRWA micro-credit clients | (photo gallery)
  Damascus, 29 February 2004

• Switzerland and UNRWA to Host Major Conference on Humanitarian Assistance to Palestine Refugees
  Geneva, 20 February 2004

• UNRWA opens US-funded learning resource centre in Homs | (photo gallery)
  Damascus, 17 February 2004

• Japan Donates $5.9 million to Palestine Refugees
  Gaza, 8 February 2004

• UNRWA opens German-funded school in Husseinieh | (photo gallery)
  Damascus, 8 February 2004

• Australia Announces Assistance to UNRWA
  AusAid, 28 January 2004

• UNRWA condemns a week of Israeli house demolitions in Rafah
  Gasa, 22 January 2004

• UNRWA Commissioner General Seeks Support for Palestine Refugees in China, Japan and South Korea
  Gaza, 20 January 2004

• UNRWA opens U.S-donated health centres at Kraymeh and Mashare’ in Jordan Valley
  Amman, 7 January 2004