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#PalestineRefugees
#UNRWAworks
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, rodents and insects are spreading rapidly, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. With waste management systems disrupted and shelters overcrowded, public health risks are rising. UNRWA sanitation teams work daily to remove waste and reduce health hazards.
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8 days ago
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People in
#Gaza
are suffering from skin infections due to a surge in rats, lice & fleas. UNRWA health teams continue to treat thousands of cases. In Gaza basic medicines are in short supply, many children are left without the treatment they need. Aid at scale needs to be allowed in.
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UNRWA plays a vital role in protecting public health across
#Gaza
, particularly for displaced people in shelters and tents. Amid rising cases of disease, UNRWA teams are implementing targeted interventions, such as the application of safe pesticides, and systematic waste removal.
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2 days ago
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In
#Lebanon
, UNRWA provides ready-to-eat food parcels and hot meals for displaced people in its two emergency shelters. With support from partners, UNRWA has distributed 14,000 meals since the start of the conflict in March.
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2 days ago
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No sanitation means increased risk of disease. That’s why in
#Gaza
, UNRWA Sanitation Teams are on the ground confronting the worsening environmental & health crisis.
#UNRWAworks
spraying safe pesticides, cleaning contamination sources, raising awareness and distributing cleaning supplies.
3 days ago
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In the occupied
#WestBank
, UNRWA continues to play a central role: over 4,000 Palestinian personnel provide education, healthcare, and other essential services for
#Palestine
Refugees. Notwithstanding ongoing restrictions, UNRWA has maintained uninterrupted operations.
#UNRWAworks
4 days ago
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Water is essential for life! Access to water in
#Gaza
is severely limited. Nearly 90% of water and sanitation infrastructure has been destroyed or damaged. UNRWA delivers water to over half of the population in Gaza - with water pumps and trucks.
#UNRWAworks
to provide water to sustain life.
4 days ago
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Our latest on the situation in 📍#Lebanon: 🔹 A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on 16 April. On 23 April, US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire would be extended for an additional three weeks. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
5 days ago
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Our latest on📍#Gaza and the occupied
#WestBank
: 🔹 UNRWA teams in Gaza continue to report increases in parasitic skin diseases, deepening public health concerns. Widespread rodent and parasite infestations continue to be reported across displacement sites. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
6 days ago
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In
#Jordan
, children and families continue to receive vaccines through UNRWA health centres — with coverage reaching nearly 99%. Across all 25 health centres, services continue every day, helping protect communities from preventable diseases.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
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6 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, UNRWA is keeping children learning, in shelters and online. More than 65,000 children are taking in-person classes, while over 280,000 access UNRWA’s digital learning platforms. Learning continues, even in the most difficult circumstances.
#UNRWAworks
7 days ago
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From student to serving his community. Imad studied in UNRWA schools. Now he is a pharmacy assistant in Yarmouk, Syria. In 2023, UNRWA reopened a rehabilitated health centre in Yarmouk: a critical lifeline where access to healthcare has been limited for years.
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7 days ago
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In
#Syria
, children continue to receive vaccines through UNRWA health centres and schools. Since the start of 2026, around 6,000 children have been vaccinated. For families, this means protection for children and adults alike.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
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8 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, rodents and insects are spreading rapidly, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. With waste management systems disrupted and shelters overcrowded, public health risks are rising. UNRWA sanitation teams work daily to remove waste and reduce health hazards.
#UNRWAworks
8 days ago
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Over the past year, digital teams have strengthened platforms that support education, healthcare, relief and employment services. Read more about the digital solutions behind UNRWA’s impact :
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/fea...
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8 days ago
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UNRWA is rebuilding Yarmouk Camp in
#Syria
, after years of instability. Christian Saunders saw first-hand how UNRWA is providing safe housing for returnees. Camp improvement is about much more than infrastructure; it is about providing hope and a better future for
#Palestine
Refugees.
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9 days ago
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In
#Gaza
, even amid destruction, children find moments to play. A damaged car becomes an adventure, a small cat a companion. Brief moments of childhood and happiness in the harshest of environments.
#UNRWAworks
to support children and families, including through learning and psychosocial support.
9 days ago
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In
#Jordan
, UNRWA helps create economic opportunities and strengthen livelihoods for
#Palestine
Refugee youth. Over 3,800 students are learning vocational skills in the Agency’s training centres, helping them to find jobs.
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9 days ago
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In
#Gaza
, skin infections are spreading. They can lead to serious complications if left untreated, especially among the most vulnerable. UNRWA sanitation teams continue to work every day to provide a healthier environment to displaced people across
#Gaza
.
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10 days ago
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The UNRWA Sulafa Embroidery Centre supports women in
#Gaza
to preserve Palestinian heritage while earning a living through embroidery. The programme provides women like Fatima with training and income opportunities – helping Palestinian embroidery to remain a living story.
10 days ago
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UNRWA teams continue vaccinating
#Palestine
Refugees across the region. From routine immunisation to emergency campaigns, hundreds of thousands of children and adults are being protected from preventable diseases. Vaccines save lives.
#WorldImmunizationWeek
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11 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, UNRWA teams continue to manage solid waste in shelters and displacement sites. In the second half of March alone, around 7,000 tonnes of waste was collected, supporting hygiene for displaced communities and reducing the risks of public health outbreaks.
#UNRWAworks
11 days ago
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Our latest on📍#Lebanon: 🔹 A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on 16 April. 🔹 Across Lebanon, UNRWA continues operating its emergency response launched on 4 March. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
11 days ago
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Our latest on📍#Lebanon: 🔹 A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight on 16 April. 🔹 Across Lebanon, UNRWA continues operating its emergency response launched on 4 March. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
11 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, around 11,000 UNRWA workers continue to deliver: ➡️ healthcare ➡️ learning ➡️ shelter ➡️ water ➡️ sanitation With unimpeded access, we would be able to do even more.
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12 days ago
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Across
#Gaza
, UNRWA continues providing life-saving water every day. Our teams are operating water wells and desalination systems and supplying water by truck. Last month, UNRWA distributed water to around 600,000 displaced people every day.
#UNRWAworks
12 days ago
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🔹 In Gaza, hostilities and movement restrictions have intensified, with civilian casualties reported. 🔹 Aid entry has dropped by 37%, limiting access to essential goods. Latest update on
#Gaza
and the
#WestBank
:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
13 days ago
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In
#Lebanon
, some children are returning to school following the ceasefire, reconnecting with their friends. Others continue learning remotely as some schools remain affected or serve as shelters. UNRWA continues to support the education of children wherever they are.
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13 days ago
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In
#Syria
, UNRWA’s Commissioner-General ad interim met with staff, partners, including government, and
#PalestineRefugee
communities. He stressed the importance of consulting communities to ensure services meet their needs. Read more:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/new...
#UNRWAworks
13 days ago
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With prices soaring and cooking gas and other essentials scarce in
#Gaza
, many children have to collect scraps of plastic and cardboard to use as fuel. Amid the devastation,
#UNRWAworks
, helping children to rebuild their lives . With unrestricted access, UNRWA and partners could do even more.
14 days ago
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An UNRWA recycling initiative in
#Gaza
has transformed wooden pallets into 1,406 chairs and benches for schoolchildren. Now, 22,496 students can sit down properly, making conditions more normal in their learning spaces, while local carpentry workers gained new job opportunities.
#UNRWAworks
15 days ago
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“Despite the pain of the war, we haven’t forgotten our right to education,” says 14-year-old Leena, UNRWA student in
#Gaza
. UNRWA keeps providing learning services to children across Gaza, through our Temporary Learning Spaces and our distance learning initiative.
#UNRWAworks
16 days ago
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Across the occupied West Bank, violence is at record levels, leaving families uprooted and lives thrown into uncertainty. Among growing needs, UNRWA provides essential services including healthcare.
#UNRWAworks
despite immense challenges. Please support UNRWA to continue its vital work.
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16 days ago
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In
#Gaza
, rising energy prices are limiting access to fuel and food. In February 2026 alone, UNRWA treated more than 3,700 children under five for malnutrition.
#UNRWAworks
to detect and treat malnutrition early, but we could do much more if we were allowed to bring food into Gaza.
17 days ago
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In
#Gaza
, UNRWA operates these lifelines: ➡️ 100+ generators provide electricity to shelters, healthcare and water systems. ➡️ 150+ vehicles deliver aid and collect waste. UNRWA teams continue working despite shortages. More supplies need to be let in urgently.
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18 days ago
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“When we invest in children, we plant the seeds of peace and justice for generations to come,” says 15-year-old Sara, an UNRWA student in the occupied
#WestBank
. Despite ongoing challenges, UNRWA provides continuity of learning for 48,000 children in the occupied West Bank.
#UNRWAworks
18 days ago
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Our latest on the situation in 📍#Lebanon: 🔹 By 14 April, a total of 1,741 displaced people had been registered in the 2 UNRWA emergency shelters. 🔹 As of 14 April, 15 out of 26 UNRWA primary healthcare clinics in Lebanon were operational. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
18 days ago
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In
#Gaza
, children continue learning at the UNRWA Rehabilitation Centre for Visually Impaired Children. The Centre helps the 56 children there rebuild their routines in harsh circumstances. UNRWA continues creating opportunities for children to learn.
#UNRWAworks
19 days ago
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🔹 In Gaza, hostilities continue with civilian casualties reported across multiple areas. 🔹 Overcrowded displacement sites face widespread pest infestations and skin diseases. Latest update on
#Gaza
and the
#WestBank
:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
20 days ago
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UNRWA supports and empowers Palestine Refugees to achieve their potential. In
#Jordan
, the UNRWA Technical and Vocational Education and Training Programme has helped thousands of people like Intisar learn new skills, enabling them to find work.
#UNRWAworks
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20 days ago
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UNRWA's emergency responses continues unabated in
#Gaza
,
#Lebanon
and the
#WestBank
.
20 days ago
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Being forcibly displaced is a deeply distressing experience for families, including those hosted in UNRWA shelters. UNRWA is providing psychosocial support to all those in need through its teams of social workers and partners.
#UNRWAworks
21 days ago
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Homes and infrastructure across
#Gaza
are in ruins or heavily damaged. People remain displaced, living in overcrowded shelters with limited access to basic needs.
#UNRWAworks
every day to support families. UNRWA has the capacity to do this at the scale required.
21 days ago
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For communities displaced in
#Lebanon
due to armed conflict, the experience often also means the loss of livelihoods. Humanitarian assistance becomes essential for those who have lost their means of income.
#UNRWAworks
by providing daily support to 1,700 displaced people hosted in its shelters.
22 days ago
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The regional war has deepened the uncertainty about the future of
#Gaza
- especially over reconstruction, which is needed urgently. Despite immense challenges,
#UNRWAworks
and continues to support the people of Gaza. Our teams are on the ground ready to support the reconstruction.
22 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip most people remain displaced, living in overcrowded shelters and makeshift sites. Access to clean water & basic goods remains in short supply, while ongoing violence continues to worsen already harsh living conditions.
#UNRWAworks
to support displaced communities every day.
23 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, amid rubble and uncertainty, children continue to take part in learning activities, in shelters & online. Despite the difficult conditions, UNRWA helps them remain connected to structured activities & a sense of routine. Gaza children need to be
#BackToLearning
.
#UNRWAworks
24 days ago
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In the
#Gaza
Strip, no fuel means no water. Every drop of both is essential. UNRWA provides access to water, but a shortage of fuel for pumps and trucks continues to limit operations. Fuel must be allowed into Gaza without restrictions.
#UNRWAworks
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25 days ago
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With piles of rubble acting as fertile breeding grounds, rodents are encroaching on the daily lives of displaced families in
#Gaza
. UNRWA sanitation teams continue to work to contain the spread, despite severe constraints.
#UNRWAworks
25 days ago
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Our latest on the situation in 📍#Lebanon: 🔹Between 1 and 7 April, the security situation in Lebanon remained highly volatile and was deteriorating. Full report:
www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
26 days ago
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Young children in the
#Gaza
Strip remain at risk after missing routine vaccinations due to the war and disrupted health services. UNRWA health teams are supporting a catch-up campaign to reach over 1,200 children.
#UNRWAworks
with partners including @unicef.org and @who.int.
26 days ago
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