The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, says an Israeli ban on his institution has not ...

UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, is under threat due to an Israeli ban and U.S. funding cuts. While ...

The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian ...

The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all ...

U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the Palestinian territories for as long as possible.

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...

A U.N. spokesman told JNS that accusations that the global body pressured agencies not to absorb UNRWA’s mandate are untrue.

JERUSALEM — An Israeli law banning the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from operating in Israeli territory took effect Thursday, ushering in a new and uncertain era ...

The Israeli government has enforced a ban on UNRWA operations in East Jerusalem. This restriction jeopardizes educational and ...

The most immediate impact will be in east Jerusalem, which Israel seized during the 1967 Mideast war and annexed in a move not recognized by most of the world. UNRWA's headquarters there faces ...

UNRWA COMMISSIONER-General Philippe Lazzarini ... Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 E-mail: [email protected] The center is staffed and provides answers ...