UNRWA Commissioner-General Calls for Support of Palestine Refugees in Audience with Pope Francis

Today, His Holiness Pope Francis received the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini. News Releases Thursday, May 11, 2023 Language English Topics: UNRWA Commissioner-General Calls for Support of Palestine Refugees in Audience with Pope FrancisPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiJuliette ToumaTags: UNRWA Commissioner-Generalcalls for supportPalestine refugeesAudiencePope FrancisShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.  Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on. UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. DONATE TO UNRWA   Slider description overlay: Add overlay to the slider descriptionShow background Information: Show press releases contacts: 
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