Amman, Jordan · Established 1949
UNRWA
UN Relief and Works Agency
Human development and humanitarian assistance for Palestine refugees.
(About)
Serves 6+ million Palestine refugees.
UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. Today it is one of the older organisations of its kind, working on palestinian refugees, education and health and known within the sector for its tagline "Human development and humanitarian assistance for Palestine refugees.".
The organisation currently operates in 4 countries, with major presence in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon. Serves 6+ million Palestine refugees. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at unrwa.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
UNRWA is headquartered in Amman, Jordan, established in 1949. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Palestinian refugees — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Education — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Health — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1949
HQ
Amman
Jordan
Countries of work
4+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 4 countries.
- Palestine
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Syria
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