Refugees
Aid and Development
A number of humanitarian agencies, most notably, UNRWA, provide aid, education, health and water to refugees. This is not always easy. Israel blocks access to food and medical care, leaving refugees increasingly vulnerable. (Added 10 December 2003)

Development Assistance and Relief
  • Nineteen donor countries pledge $72 million for activities of UNRWA, UNRWA (3 December 2003)
  • Fourth Committee reaffirms role of Palestine refugee agency, calls for maximum possible support, UN (14 November 2003)
  • Cash-strapped UN refugee agency is forced to cut back Palestinian programmes, UNRWA (10 November 2003)
  • UN agency helping Palestinians says much better financial support needed, UNRWA (4 November 2003)
  • Strong support expressed for Palestine refugee agency, as Fourth Committee continues discussion of annual report, UN (4 November 2003)
  • Checkpoints and dust: A day with the Nablus distribution team, Zeina Mogarbel-Vallès (28 October 2003)
  • Rebuilding Jenin, UNRWA (2 October 2003)
  • The impact of the first phase of security barrier on Palestinian refugees, UNRWA (2 October 2003)
  • New shelters for Khan Younis homeless, UNRWA (15 September 2003)
  • Israel prevents UNRWA management from meeting, UNRWA (11 June 2003)
  • UNRWA faces historic crisis, UN (4 November 2002)


    Palestinian Refugees and the War on Iraq
  • Angelina Jolie gives voice to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Arjan El Fassed (15 March 2004)
  • Palestinian refugees in Iraq, Jo Wilding (14 January 2004)
  • Palestinian refugees in Baghdad need proper shelter, IRIN (11 September 2003)
  • Twice displaced: Palestinians in Iraq, Mary Trotochaud (24 July 2003)
  • UNHCR uses high tech gear to register Palestinians in Iraq, UNHCR (17 July 2003)
  • Refugees are Iraq's forgotten people, Refugees International (14 July 2003)
  • "Dreaming of return helps me survive," say Baghdad's evicted Palestinians, Melita Sunjic (25 June 2003)
  • Evicted Palestinians in Baghdad to receive UNHCR aid, UNHCR (9 May 2003)


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