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EU and UNRWA: Together for Palestine Refugees

The EU has established itself as a key financial and operational partner of UNRWA in Lebanon, contributing more than EUR 13 million over the past decade to improve the quality of UNRWA educational and supportive services, and enhance the employment prospects of Palestine refugee youth in Lebanon.

The EU and UNRWA have a strategic partnership governed by the shared objective to support the human development, humanitarian and protection needs of Palestine refugees and promote stability in the Middle East. As one of the largest providers of international assistance to Palestinian refugees, EU funding has enabled UNRWA to provide daily quality education for close to half a million children and deliver primary health care to more than 3.5 million patients in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza. Consequentially, millions of Palestine refugees are better educated, live healthier lives, access employment opportunities and improve their living conditions, contributing to the development of the entire region.

UNRWA

UNRWAis 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 Agencys 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.

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