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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
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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, Council Briefing, French text, Russian text, 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 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:

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:

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, Russian text, Spanish text

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, Council Briefing, Meeting records, Provisional verbatim record, Verbatim Record

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:

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)

Entity:

United Nations system
Type

Press briefing

Country:

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:

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:

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

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