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26-Jun-2019

UNHCR Commends China for Contributing US $2 Million in Support of Palestinian Refugees – Press Release

Assistance, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: State, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Press Release, Video, Webcast	Country: China

09-Apr-2019

Security Council Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Verbatim Record (S/PV.8504) (Excerpts)

Assistance, Refugees and displaced persons

S/PV.8504

Sources: Security Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)-Barrier Monitoring Unit (BMU)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Briefing, Chinese text, French text, Russian text, Security Council Briefing, Spanish text, Verbatim Record	Country:

24-Jul-2018

Israel’s Proposed Demolition of Palestine Village Khan al-Ahmar Could Result in War Crime, Warns UN Rights Expert

Fourth Geneva Convention, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Occupation, Settlements

Sources: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

15-May-2018

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Condemns Deadly Violence in Gaza – Statement

Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Statement	Country:

06-Apr-2018

Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service (Gaza) – UN Office at Geneva Press Briefing (Excerpts)

Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Security issues

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press briefing, Webcast	Country:

25-Jan-2018

Gender & WASH Toolkit for Palestine – Global Shelter Cluster Report

Assistance, Environmental issues, Health, Living conditions, Water, Women

Sources: Shelter Cluster, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, Non-governmental organization, State, United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Report	Country: Canada

24-May-2017

High Commissioner Zeid Urges Israel to Respect Human Rights of Detainees – OHCHR Press Release

Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country: Israel

30-Dec-2016

Palestinian’s Month-Long Airport Limbo Has Happy Ending – UNHCR Article

Assistance, Refugees and displaced persons

UNHCR_301216

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Article, French text	Country:

12-Nov-2015

UNRWA congratulates former Commissioner-General Grandi on nomination as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees – UNRWA statement

Assistance, Human rights and international humanitarian law

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: Palestine/PLO/Palestinian Authority, United Nations system
Type Press Release, Statement	Country:

31-Aug-2015

Echoes from Syria Issue 12: Palestine refugees in Syria waiting for just solution – UNHCR publication

Armed conflict, Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Living conditions, Middle East situation, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons

ECHOES_Issue12

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Publication	Country: Syria

31-Mar-2015

DPR Monthly Bulletin – Volume XXXVIII, No. 3, CEIRPP, DPR Bulletin (March 2015) – DPR publication

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Fence, Food, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, Health, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, Incidents, Incursions, Internally displaced persons, Jerusalem, Land, Legal issues, NGOs/Civil Society, Negotiations and agreements, Occupation, Palestine question, Peace process, Population, Protection, Security issues, Separation barrier, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem, Social issues, Solidarity day, Statehood-related, Terrorism, Wall, Women

MBMarch2015

Sources: Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Human Rights Council, Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Bulletin, Monthly Bulletin, Publication	Country:

08-Aug-2014

Pause in hostitilies enables delivery of humanitarian aide to Gaza civilians – UNOG regular press briefing (excerpts)

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, Living conditions, Population, Protection, Security issues, Shelter

Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Briefing, Press Conference	Country:

23-Jan-2014

UN-led campaign demands parties to the Syria conflict allow aid to flow to Yarmouk – UNRWA press release

Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Living conditions, Middle East situation, NGOs/Civil Society, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP)	Entity: Palestine/PLO/Palestinian Authority, United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Press Release	Country:

21-Oct-2013

Universal Periodic Review: Israel – Human Rights Council – Compilation of information prepared by OHCHR and UNHCR

Children, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Settlements

A/HRC/WG.6/17/ISR/2

Sources: General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Periodic report, Review	Country: Israel

22-Aug-2013

Human rights situation in Palestine and other OATs/Right of return – HRC 24th session – NGO statement (Badil Resource Center)

Armed conflict, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Land, NGOs/Civil Society, Occupation, Population, Refugees and displaced persons, Right of return, Self-determination

A/HRC/24/NGO/66

Sources: Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), General Assembly, Human Rights Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: Non-governmental organization, United Nations system
Type Statement	Country:

23-Nov-2012

Contingency planning, despite ceasefire – IRIN news article

Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, NGOs/Civil Society, Refugees and displaced persons

IRIN_ContingencyPlanning

Sources: International Organization for Migration, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Health Organization (WHO)	Entity: Intergovernmental organization or multilateral, State, United Nations system
Type Arabic text, Article, French text	Country: Egypt

09-Dec-2011

Refugees endure x-ray screenings at security checks – UNRWA article

Access and movement, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugee camps

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: Palestine/PLO/Palestinian Authority, United Nations system
Type Article	Country:

24-Jun-2010

UNHCR chief stresses need to improve refugee conditions in Lebanon – UNHCR briefing note

Living conditions, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: State, United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country: Lebanon

10-Jun-2010

UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees: A History within History – Riccardo Bocco – Article in “Refugee Survey Quarterly”

Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons, Right of return

UNRWABOCCO

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Article	Country:

10-Jun-2010

The Mandate of UNRWA at 60 – Lance Bartholomeusz – Article in “Refugee Survey Quarterly”

Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Legal issues, Refugees and displaced persons

UNRWABART

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Article, Publication	Country:

10-Jun-2010

UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees after Sixty Years: Some Relections – Lex Takkenberg – Article in “Refugee Survey Quarterly”

Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons, Right of return

UNRWATAK

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Article	Country:

03-Nov-2009

Refugees and IDPs – GA Third Cttee debate – Press release (excerpts)

Human rights and international humanitarian law, Internally displaced persons, Refugees and displaced persons

GA/SHC/3964

Sources: Department of Public Information (DPI), General Assembly, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type French text, Press Release	Country:

01-Oct-2009

Revised Note on the Applicability of Article 1D of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees to Palestinian Refugees – UNHCR document

Agenda Item, Assistance, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons

UNHCR_PalRefugees-1951Conv

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Document, Note, Russian text, Spanish text	Country:

08-Jan-2009

SecCo briefing by UN High Commissioner for Refugees – Press release (excerpts)

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, Internally displaced persons, Protection, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons

SC/9566

Sources: Department of Public Information (DPI), Security Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release, Statement, Video, Webcast	Country:

08-Jan-2009

High Commissioner for Refugees briefs SecCo, debate – Verbatim record (excerpts)

Agenda Item, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons

S/PV.6062

Sources: Security Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Briefing, Meeting records, Provisional verbatim record, Security Council Briefing, Verbatim Record	Country:

06-Jan-2009

SecGen appeals for immediate ceasefire after strikes on UN schools in Gaza, SecCo to meet on Mideast situation – Spokesman’s Office noon briefing (excerpts)

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Ceasefire, Education and culture, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Living conditions, Peace process, Protection, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons

NoonBriefing_060109

Sources: Department of Public Information (DPI), Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Briefing, French text, Press Conference, Press briefing	Country:

06-Jan-2009

Gaza: The only conflict in the world in which people are not even allowed to flee – UNHCR briefing note

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Briefing, Note, Press briefing	Country:

06-Jan-2009

Situation in Gaza – UNOG press briefing

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Incursions, Living conditions, Protection, Public information, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources:

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Information Service at Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO)

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06-Jan-2009

UN High Commissioner for Refugees stresses civilians should be allowed to flee Gaza – UN news item

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Casualties, Children, Food, Gaza Strip, Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Protection, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: Department of Public Information (DPI), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations News Service, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Statement, UN news item	Country:

05-Jan-2009

UNHCR chief urges opening all Gaza borders – Press release

Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Refugees and displaced persons

Sources: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	Entity: United Nations system
Type Press Release	Country:

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