Under UNRWA's operational definition, Palestine refugees are persons
whose normal place of residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May
1948, who lost both their homes and means of livelihood as a result of
the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. UNRWA's services are available to all
those living in its area of operations who meet this definition, who are
registered with the Agency and who need assistance. The descendants of
the original Palestine Refugees are also eligible for registration. When
the agency became operational in 1950, it was responding to the needs of
about 750,000 Palestine refugees. Today, 4.6 million Palestine refugees
are eligible for UNRWA services.
Under UNRWA's operational definition, Palestine refugees are persons
whose normal place of residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May
1948, who lost both their homes and means of livelihood as a result of
the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. UNRWA's services are available to all
those living in its area of operations who meet this definition, who are
registered with the Agency and who need assistance. The descendants of
the original Palestine Refugees are also eligible for registration. When
the agency became operational in 1950, it was responding to the needs of
about 750,000 Palestine refugees. Today, 4.6 million Palestine refugees
are eligible for UNRWA services.