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Refugees16
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has become one of the largest UN programs, with over 30,000 personnel operating in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. (jcpa.org)
  • The European Union will provide €10 million of fresh support to Palestine Refugees through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). (europa.eu)
  • IIRO worked in shared projects with the World Health Organization, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the World Food Program. (wikipedia.org)
  • (Encyclopedia) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Dec. 14, 1950, by the General Assembly. (factmonster.com)
  • (Encyclopedia) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and Gaza City, Gaza Strip. (factmonster.com)
  • In line with "WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023", Vision 2023 has identified universal health coverage (UHC) as a top strategic priority for the Region, including refugees and migrants, and regardless of migratory status. (who.int)
  • Sign up below to receive the latest news and updates about our work with Palestine refugees across the Middle East. (unrwa.org)
  • Quoting a report by the NGO Save the Children, the Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said that nearly 3,200 children were killed in Gaza in three weeks, surpassing the number of children killed annually across the world's conflict zones since 2019. (unmultimedia.org)
  • The great failure is called the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (unwatch.org)
  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees failed because they all found a home and moved on with their lives. (unwatch.org)
  • ABC News' Martha Raddatz interviews Thomas White, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza, on "This Week. (go.com)
  • 36: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (gale.com)
  • SAHs can sponsor refugees themselves or work with other groups (Constituent groups) and/or co-sponsors. (canada.ca)
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ( UNRWA ) has learned that two if its employees have been killed during the Israeli military assault on Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of this morning. (electronicintifada.net)
  • Of the approximately 5.3 million Palestinian refugees in the Middle East, 455,000 are currently registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Lebanon. (giz.de)
  • Newly constructed and upgraded counselling rooms at UNRWA schools will provide support staff with the facilities they need to work in a professional manner, and will offer Palestinian refugees a safe place and the opportunity to relax. (giz.de)
UNRWA9
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is today one of the largest UN programs. (jcpa.org)
  • UNRWA is doing invaluable work with the Palestinian children whose experience has been marked too often by war, violence, displacement and insecurity. (europa.eu)
  • Like many other UN relief agencies, UNRWA was founded in the midst of a refugee emergency that occurred in the wake of war. (israelbehindthenews.com)
  • The UN organized UNRWA as a special relief agency that was. (israelbehindthenews.com)
  • Tamara Alrifai, for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), speaking from Amman, said that since 21 October, three convoys of humanitarian supplies had gone into the Gaza Strip with a total of 54 trucks. (unmultimedia.org)
  • For additional ways to donate to relief efforts, RPS has a list of charities including the UNRWA, Doctors Without Borders, Children of Peace, and other organizations. (rockpapershotgun.com)
  • Haley did make changes, however, on the US approach to the United Nations - namely, by leaving the Human Rights Council and cutting US funding from the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). (buzzfeednews.com)
  • UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed professionals wishing to make a change. (un.org)
  • United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) health centres were used to recruit participants for this study. (bvsalud.org)
Programme4
Palestine2
  • PCRF is a humanitarian organization in Palestine delivering medical relief and humanitarian aid to conflict victims in Gaza. (time.com)
  • The bundle is has chosen to feature survival story game Liyla And The Shadows Of War, which is particularly relevant to the current and ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine. (rockpapershotgun.com)
President's Emerge2
  • In response, the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief created the Faith-based Action for Scaling-Up Testing and Treatment for Epidemic Response (FASTER). (cdc.gov)
  • Changes in HIV testing and diagnoses among persons aged 1-14 years (children) were assessed in 22 U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported countries during October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020. (cdc.gov)
Organization7
  • Arabic: الهيئة العالمية للإغاثة والرعاية والتنمية), formerly known as the International Islamic Relief Organization or International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA), is a charity based in Saudi Arabia founded by the Muslim World League in 1978. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is a member of the International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR), has observer status at Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation, consultative status at United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and links to Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) among many others. (wikipedia.org)
  • (Encyclopedia) International Refugee Organization (IRO), temporary agency of the United Nations, established in 1946. (factmonster.com)
  • The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order. (c-span.org)
  • A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II in order to prevent another such conflict. (c-span.org)
  • 23: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). (gale.com)
  • This NOFO will support civil society organization (CSO) group(s) to work with the Government of Nigeria (GoN) to expand the delivery of a comprehensive package of HIV services to sub-population groups through community-led approaches in select CDC-supported sub-national units. (cdc.gov)
Gaza7
  • According to the United Nations, more than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip so far, with many taking refuge in shelters and schools or huddling in the streets. (time.com)
  • As the crisis in the Palestinian enclave continues to worsen amid intense Israeli bombardments and an ongoing ground operation, UN humanitarians reiterated on Friday their call for a humanitarian pause to be able to deliver urgently needed relief items and to allow for severely wounded people to get out of the Gaza Strip. (unmultimedia.org)
  • United Nations humanitarians said an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the Gaza border was near, as Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a call in front of the gates at the Rafah crossing to get lifesaving aid moving. (unmultimedia.org)
  • Gaza Crisis: News, Stories & Statements from the United Nations. (unric.org)
  • All profits are going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides food assistance, medical care, and other services as part of its Gaza emergecy initiative . (rockpapershotgun.com)
  • Fuel and power ran out Thursday, forcing the United Nations to stop humanitarian aid deliveries and causing sewage to flow in Gaza streets. (yahoo.com)
  • A national coalition of more than 400 groups, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation works to end U.S. support for Israel's occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. (visualizingpalestine.org)
India5
  • India stands with Uttarakhand & nation prays for everyone's safety there. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Symonds was best known for his work in aiding India and Pakistan in association with the United Nations and with Quaker organizations. (encyclopedia.com)
  • It was through this work that he eventually wound up in India, working on civil defense issues. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Soon, however, a new crisis erupted in India that would result in the break off of Pakistan into a new nation. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Symonds's extensive experience overseas resulted in his writing several books, including The Making of Pakistan (1950), International Targets for Development (1970), and In the Margins of Independence: A Relief Worker in India and Pakistan, 1942-1949 (2001). (encyclopedia.com)
Islamabad1
  • of these landslides,' said Brian Isbell, head of the United Nations Joint Logistics Center (UNJLC) based in Islamabad. (cnn.com)
Rescue and relief operations1
  • Military station near Rishikesh actively involved in the coordination of rescue and relief operations with local administration. (hindustantimes.com)
Palestinian3
  • The Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid is offering up over 1,000 games for $5, with all profit benefitting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. (rockpapershotgun.com)
  • This is far from enough to cover the needs for desalination plants, sewage pumps, hospitals, water pumps in shelters, aid trucks, ambulances, bakeries and communications networks to work without interruption," U.N. Palestinian aid chief Philippe Lazzarini said Saturday. (yahoo.com)
  • The Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene group (EWASH) is a coalition of 27 organisations working in the water and sanitation sector in the occupied Palestinian territory. (visualizingpalestine.org)
UNICEF1
Crore2
  • The Prime Minister also announced Rs 1,000 crore relief package for West Bengal and Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the destruction caused by Cyclone Amphan. (asianage.com)
  • New Delhi: Bollywood star Anushka Sharma on Tuesday thanked everyone as she managed to raise Rs 5 crore through her campaign to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work. (siasat.com)
World's1
  • Fighting international poverty by campaigning in the UK for a better deal for the world's poor, and working directly with poor people across the developing world. (visualizingpalestine.org)
Stakeholders2
  • Stakeholders should aim not only to save lives and protect health but also to bolster nations' ability to deliver good-quality services in the long run. (cdc.gov)
  • All stakeholders involved in healthcare should work together to develop and execute strategies aimed at tackling the burden of CHD in the MENA. (bvsalud.org)
20191
  • GENEVA, March 18, 2019 - Author, intellectual and former Member of Knesset Dr. Einat Wilf today addressed the Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations -see quotes below. (unwatch.org)
According to the United1
  • Background Information: According to the United Nations, about 150 million youth spent most of their time on the street, or better still, homeless. (bvsalud.org)
General Assembly3
  • Commission économique pour l'Afrique , [1] CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent ) [2] following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly . (wikipedia.org)
  • United Nations General Assembly Session 12 Resolution 1155 . (wikipedia.org)
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. (c-span.org)
Earthquake that struck1
  • Eight months after the earthquake that struck Kashmir and southeast Asia, relief operations are being impaired by the threat of landslides. (cnn.com)
Conflict1
19651
Organizations7
  • Following the 9/11 terror attacks, it was alleged that one of Osama bin-Laden's brothers-in-law had utilised the IIRO Philippines and Indonesian branches to work with terrorist organizations worldwide, and that a brother of Al-Qaeda official Ayman al Zawahiri working for the IIRO in Albania had brought a number of members of the terror group Egyptian Islamic Jihad to work for IIRO in that European country. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the wake of the 9/11 destruction of the World Trade Centre twin towers, it was alleged that one of Osama bin-Laden's brothers-in-law (Mohammed Jamal Khalifa who was subsequently murdered in Madagascar in 2007) utilised the IIRO Philippines and Indonesian Branches to work with terrorist organizations in the Philippines, Indonesia and elsewhere. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to researcher Zachary Abuza, Khalifa established several charities and Islamic organizations in the Philippines ostensibly for charity and religious work but which channeled money to extremist groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • Burma's ruling military government has blocked many direct relief efforts by foreign organizations and governments to the hard-hit Irrawaddy River delta following the cyclone early last month that killed more than 78,000 people and left 56,000 missing. (voanews.com)
  • Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) works with dozens of organizations across the United States to exchange information that helps people stay safer and healthier during a public health emergency. (cdc.gov)
  • One of these organizations is Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), which saves lives and strengthens communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis. (cdc.gov)
  • During a public health emergency, CORE works closely with local community-based organizations, government, and other key partners to identify and support the most vulnerable groups. (cdc.gov)
Nigeria's2
  • These epidemiologists work in relevant sectors of Nigeria's public health system, including the COVID-19 response. (cdc.gov)
  • This will contribute to Nigeria's attainment of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 95-95-95 targets, which require having 95% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) tested and diagnosed, 95% of those diagnosed placed on anti-retroviral therapy (ART), and 95% of those on ART virally suppressed. (cdc.gov)
Army2
  • West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that the Army would have been called three days back to carry out post-cyclone relief work if the TMC supremo had kept the Governor's office in the loop. (asianage.com)
  • Engineers with the Pakistani army are working to clear roads. (cnn.com)
Lebanon2
  • Only candidates residing in Lebanon, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. (un.org)
  • The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Lebanon, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. (un.org)
Efforts5
  • United Nations: Relief efforts following the Tonga volcano eruption face the challenge of severed communications, falling ash closing the major airport and strict anti-Covid measures, UN officials said. (siasat.com)
  • Do an inventory of your nonprofits and foundations to figure out who external to government can take part in relief and planning efforts. (usmayors.org)
  • According to a UNJLC information bulletin dated April 19, 2006, relief agencies have been cutting back efforts across the region due to funding shortfalls and pressure from the Pakistani government to wrap up relief operations, as programs move toward recovery and rehabilitation. (cnn.com)
  • While there, Symonds led the FAU's relief efforts and became a friend to Mahatma Gandhi. (encyclopedia.com)
  • CORE's grassroots approach enables us to connect and receive first-hand knowledge of communities' immediate needs and how we can maximize resources to best assist in relief and recovery efforts. (cdc.gov)
Government9
  • To the contrary, the U.S. government seems to be shouldering an ever-larger portion of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency budget. (danielpipes.org)
  • The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has dispatched 12 trucks loaded with relief supplies to assist the affected population, as announced by Dr Asad Ali, Secretary of Religious Affairs. (com.pk)
  • In a heartening move, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has also extended its support to the Christian community residing in Punjab by sending relief aid. (com.pk)
  • He said that the government is actively working to provide equal rights and opportunities to minority communities in the province. (com.pk)
  • The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) -- an umbrella agency set up by the Pakistani government to oversee aid operations -- has been cutting funding to various programs to phase out relief operations. (cnn.com)
  • He also worked with the Government of Bengal in the ministry of relief and rehabilitation. (encyclopedia.com)
  • CDC Nigeria works with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), state ministries of health, government agencies, and partners to address HIV, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and vaccine-preventable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC works with the Government of Nigeria and partners to achieve these goals by strengthening workforce development, surveillance, emergency response, and laboratory capacity. (cdc.gov)
  • Faith-based Action for Scaling-Up Testing and Treatment for Epidemic Response addressed gaps in countries with the highest unmet need by working with government to operationalize innovative interventions and ensure alignment with national priorities and with communities living with HIV to ensure the change was community-led. (cdc.gov)
AIDS1
  • Life's stressful enough without our stress relief balls freaking us out yet the more we squeeze these creepy stress aids, the more anxious we get. (weburbanist.com)
Officials1
  • U.S. military ships carrying relief supplies and helicopters have moved away from the Burmese coast, but U.S. military officials say they can return to help with relief if asked. (voanews.com)
Agencies5
  • Mayor are working closely with their local public health agencies to disseminate information to the general public, schools, businesses, outgoing travelers and other. (usmayors.org)
  • Now, if you really want to understand how Israel is singled out, discriminated against, at the United Nations, there is no better story, no better tale than the tale of two refugee agencies. (unwatch.org)
  • In coordination with other U.N. agencies, the UNJLC has been conducting landslide surveillance to help relief work in the region. (cnn.com)
  • Relief agencies are nervous about the implications for quake survivors as the monsoon season -- June to September -- gets under way. (cnn.com)
  • Additionally, helicopter capacity has also been reduced due to a lack of funding and while land travel is less expensive ongoing landslides are leaving relief agencies and area residents stranded. (cnn.com)
Closely1
  • The United States Conference of Mayors has a long history of working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and multiple Administrations in preparing or responding to past infectious disease outbreaks. (usmayors.org)
People5
  • It also has reported instances of the military forcing people to work for food aid. (voanews.com)
  • An official with the U.S. Agency for International Development (Ky Luu) said Thursday that if evictions are taking place, people may be forced back into areas where international disaster experts may not be able to work. (voanews.com)
  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which is helping in the rescue and relief work being carried out in after a devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand, said on Sunday that 100-150 people are believed to be dead in the disaster. (hindustantimes.com)
  • At least 40 people were working at the plant, local authorities said. (hindustantimes.com)
  • This loss of civilian lives, of people working for a humanitarian UN Agency, is completely unacceptable. (electronicintifada.net)
Economic2
  • It has enjoyed consultative status on the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1995. (wikipedia.org)
  • Then, in 1950, in association with the U.N. Technical Assistance Board, Symonds worked on economic policy for newly independent nations. (encyclopedia.com)
Priority1
  • Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed district magistrates of the regions affected by heavy rains to carry out relief work on priority. (siasat.com)
Squeeze1
  • Aid workers also say the forces of nature are compounding an aid squeeze created by cutbacks in relief operations. (cnn.com)
Centre1
  • She worked as a patient administrator at the Limb Reconstruction Centre, a critical part of the WHO Trauma and Emergency Team. (unric.org)
Attitude1
  • Her attitude to the most pressing issues was [an] example to many," Volodymyr Yelchenko, permanent representative to the Ukrainian mission of the United Nations, wrote in a text to BuzzFeed News. (buzzfeednews.com)
Rehabilitation1
Religious1
  • A delegation, consisting of Chief Khateeb Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prominent religious scholars and leaders from Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and Hindu communities, is accompanying the relief aid to ensure that the affected minority communities receive support. (com.pk)
Disabilities1
  • The study was grounded in the recent developments of implementing the United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in schools in Uganda, leading to a renewed interest in the questionings about inclusive education. (bvsalud.org)
Jews1
  • In part this was because, like other European peoples, Jews began to think of themselves as a nation. (consortiumnews.com)
Remarks2
  • In his remarks, Archbishop Gallagher described the war against Ukraine as "cruel and senseless" and observed that Ukraine is defending the "values promoted and shared" by the United Nations. (holyseemission.org)
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City. (c-span.org)
Charter1
Geneva1
  • This work took him to New York , Geneva, Ceylon, Yugoslavia, and various African nations through the mid-1960s. (encyclopedia.com)
Narrative1
  • We have adopted what we call a "narrative wave approach," in which we work to build momentum to move specific narrative goals through a range of tactics, interventions, and partnerships. (visualizingpalestine.org)
United Nation1
  • United Nations System Organizational Chart. (gale.com)
Operations2
  • Before landslides began forming their own roadblock, relief operations in the Kashmir quake zone were already facing budget cutbacks. (cnn.com)
  • Have been continuously speaking to senior authorities & getting updates on NDRF deployment, rescue work and relief operations," PM Modi tweeted on Sunday. (hindustantimes.com)
Support2
  • Along with many others, Howell took advantage of the Public Works of Art Project (December 1933 to June 1934), a program, part of the New Deal, set up to support artists during the Great Depression. (cdc.gov)
  • There are various options for financing and models of engagement, but support should always combine short-term relief with longer-term development. (cdc.gov)
Programs1
  • IIROSA's seven main programs received: Emergency Relief Program: SAR 54.5 million riyals. (wikipedia.org)
Development2
  • He was assigned to Tunisia and Greece while working for the U.N. Development Program, retiring in 1979. (encyclopedia.com)
  • We hire staff locally in the places we work because we understand the value of community development. (cdc.gov)