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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency, providing education, healthcare, social services and emergency aid to over four million Palestinian refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab republic. This maintained that beneficiaries had to have lived in Palestine for at least two years before fleeing and had to have lost both their home and livelihood, or be the descendant of someone who had. Under General Assembly Resolution 194 (III), of December 11, 1948, other persons may be eligible for repatriation and/or compensation but are not necessarily eligible for relief under the UNRWA’s working definition. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Nations_Relief_and_Works_Agency_for_Palestine_Refugees_in_the_Near_East   (3966 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, G.A. res. 47/69, 47 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 91, U.N. Doc. A/47/49 (1992). Strongly appeals to all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to augment the special allocations for grants and scholarships to Palestine refugees, in addition to their contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; Urges the Secretary-General and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to continue their efforts in support of the upholding of the safety and security and the legal and human rights of the Palestine refugees in all the territories under Israeli occupation since 1967; Condemns the repeated Israeli raids on the premises and installations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and calls upon Israel, the occupying Power, to refrain from such raids; hei.unige.ch /humanrts/resolutions/47/69GA1992.html   (2747 words)

Archbishop Renato R. Martino For five decades, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the Pontifical Mission for Palestine have sought to alleviate the plight of the Palestinian refugees by providing the necessary infrastructure for education and health care. On Wednesday, 3 November 1999, Archbishop Renato R. Martino, the Holy See's Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York, addressed the Fourth Committee of the 54th General Assembly on item 88, "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East". It is the wish of my delegation that the untiring services rendered by UNRWA and the Pontifical Mission for Palestine during the past half a century will soon be crowned by the full implementation of the Wye Memorandum and by the conclusion of the final status negotiations. www.ewtn.com /library/ISSUES/PALRFUGE.HTM   (778 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Amman, Jordan. Originally the agency was charged with the care of the refugees until they could be repatriated, compensated, or resettled; UNRWA has, in fact, found itself faced with the job of housing, feeding, and educating people for long periods of time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. United Nations: Organization and Principles - Organization and Principles The Charter of the United Nations comprises a preamble and 19 chapters... www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0850079.html   (466 words)

The situation of Palestinian refugees Yet, legal status is essential for the legal, social and economic situation of persons in general, and Palestinian refugees are at a clear disadvantage in this respect and must therefore be given a recognised legal status. The Parliamentary Assembly strongly condemns the escalation of violence in the Middle East since September 2000, as well as any acts of human rights violations including both the disproportionate use of force by the Israeli Army and all terrorist attacks in the current wave of “Intifada”. Although the establishment of a viable Palestinian state would largely contribute to the durable solution of the question of refugees, the situation of the latter, being largely a humanitarian problem, should not await the political settlement of the Middle East conflict before being dealt with without any further delay. assembly.coe.int /Documents/WorkingDocs/doc03/EDOC9808.htm   (5859 words)

The Avalon Project : United Nations Palestine Refugee Aid Act of 1950: Title III of Public Law 535 (81st Congress, 2d Session), June 5, 1950 (3) Chapter XI, "Foreign Aid Appropriation Act, 1951," of the act of Sept. 6, 1950, "General Appropriation Act, 1951," appropriated $27,450,000 for contributions to the United Nations for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; 64 Stat. This title may be cited as the "United Nations Palestine Refugee Aid Act of 1950". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950." www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/mideast/mid019.htm   (354 words)

MIFTAH--Fourth Committee Accepts Request to Postpone Action on Draft Resolutions Relating to Palestine Refugee Agency, Israeli Practices in Occupied Arab Territories The Assembly would also note with regret that the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine has been unable to find a means of achieving progress in implementing that same resolution, and would request the Commission to exert continued efforts in that regard. The Assembly would urge all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to continue and increase their contributions to the Agency so as to ease the ongoing financial constraints, exacerbated by the current humanitarian situation on the ground, and to support its valuable work in assistance to the Palestine refugees. It would note with regret that repatriation or compensation of the refugees, as provided for in paragraph 11 of its resolution 194 (III) of December 1948 and subsequent resolutions, has not yet been effected and that the situation of the Palestine refugees continues to be a matter of grave concern. www.miftah.org /Display.cfm?DocId=5544&CategoryId=2   (2430 words)

A/41/702 of 13 October 1986 The Working Group is also encouraged to note that the financial situation of the Agency in 1986 is less critical than it was in 1985 and that the Commissioner-General expects to be able to maintain services to refugees without interruption. The Working Group is aware that many of the Agency's facilities are in need of replacement and that in recent years construction work had to be postponed for lack of funds. The Working Group held three meetings, on 17 September and 3 and 13 October 1986, to consider the recent developments in the Agency's financial situation and to prepare its report including its recommendations to the General Assembly. domino.un.org /UNISPAL.NSF/85255e950050831085255e95004fa9c3/2da05055d1362c0b85256bd00052c181!OpenDocument   (1878 words)

A/33/13 of 30 June 1978 In Lebanon, the Agency's relief programs, which had returned to normal after the fighting in 1975-1976 (apart from a program of additional assistance to some 30,000 refugees displaced during the conflict), were once again seriously disrupted by the Israeli military action in south Lebanon and air attacks on places farther north on 14/15 March 1978. Voluntary agencies again donated used clothing to UNRWA for distribution to the refugees: 328 tons and 1,024 bales, including 6,500 layettes, and some 29,00, blankets were received and distributed to hardship cases in east Jordan, the West Bank, the Syrian Arab Republic, Gaza and Lebanon. Only 35.5 per cent of the registered refugees live in camps and, even for that minority, the Agency is not a camp administrator nor does it police or otherwise control the camps. domino.un.org /unispal.nsf/0/e4f5ecbac85d1bb085256ab6005426df?OpenDocument   (15417 words)

UNRWA Official Homepage (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a relief and human development agency, providing education, healthcare, social services and emergency aid to over 4.3 million refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab republic. UNRWA Official Homepage (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East, with over 27,000 staff, almost all of them refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities - as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. www.un.org /unrwa   (188 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East My Delegation, having carefully reviewed the Report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, expresses its praise and appreciation for the work of the Agency during a time of crises and challenges. To this end, questions concerning Palestinian refugees and Israeli settlements, for example, or the problem of setting territorial boundaries and defining the status of the most sacred places of the City of Jerusalem, need to be the subject of open dialogue and sincere negotiation. The medical needs of the refugees are also served by the financial donations of the organizations noted above through the established church hospitals and clinics in the occupied territories. www.vatican.va /roman_curia/secretariat_state/2003/documents/rc_seg-st_20031103_migliore-unrwa_en.html   (871 words)

P4PD - Palestinians for Peace and Democracy The United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine (UNISPAL) is a searchable database of texts of current and historical United Nations material concerning the question of Palestine and other issues related to the Middle East situation and the search for peace. Relief and human development agency, providing education, healthcare, social services and emergency aid to over four million refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic. It contains a thorough, useful analysis of various areas of international law--including refugee law, laws relating to stateless persons, humanitarian law, and human rights law--and shows the relevance of each to the provision of worldwide protection for Palestinian refugees. www.p4pd.org /refugees.html   (1237 words)

UN Chronicle: Governments asked to make 'most generous efforts' to meet needs of Palestinian refugee agency Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East / Reports The Assembly would also hold Israel responsible for the security of the Palestine refugees in occupied Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, and call upon it to fulfill its obligations as the occupying Power in that regard, in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. Other proposed resolutions related to guaranteeing the legal and human rights of the refugees, their resettlement and housing, compensation for lost property, education, restoring the general ration, and financing of the Agency. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_v23/ai_4079792   (357 words)

UN Chronicle: UNRWA marks 35th anniversary - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the "temporary" United Nations Agency responsible for looking after Palestine refugees, marked its thirty-fifth anniversary on 30 April. Giorgio Gioacomelli, an Italian national, has been appointed the next Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East / History www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_v22/ai_3752720   (478 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA continues to service the Palestinian refugees, those still in camps in Jordan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Lebanon, some of whom have never experienced life in their own home or homeland and those who now reside in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority. Pope John Paul II, in speaking to the refugees in Deheisheh urged them "...to continue to strive through education to take your rightful place in society, despite the difficulties and handicaps that you have to face because of your refugee status. The deaths and injury of so many; the disruption of vital social services; the needs of scores of families whose members have suffered as a result of the violence, place even greater demands on the limited resources of those agencies attempting to provide some level of normalcy in the lives of the refugees. www.vatican.va /roman_curia/secretariat_state/documents/rc_seg-st_doc_20001030_unrwa_en.html   (624 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East GJ Maitland, Counsellor, to the Fourth Committee on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East South Africa considers the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their original homes, as enunciated inter alia in UNGA Resolution 194, to be fundamental in the search for a just and durable settlement of the refugee question. In these times hardship faced by the Palestinian refugees and the commendable role played by UNRWA in providing assistance to refugees, my delegation believes that every effort must be exerted by the international community to ensure adequate funding for the work of UNRWA. www.southafrica-newyork.net /pmun/speeches/2001/unrwa.htm   (560 words)

Report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations In the Agency's view, the way forward lay in a stronger and more effective partnership between all the parties involved in the care of Palestine refugees - UNRWA, the donor countries, the host authorities and the international community at large - with a view to reaching agreement on shared responsibility and the means to achieve financial viability. The Agency's critical financial situation and its implications for the Palestine refugees and the host authorities were the subject of considerable discussion at those meetings and in other Arab League forums. Works for shelter rehabilitation were carried out either on a self-help basis, with the Agency providing financial and technical assistance and beneficiary families arranging volunteer labour, or by small camp-based contractors, with the aim of creating employment within the refugee community. www.unhchr.ch /Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/TestFrame/8dc8a0b5ca9e712080256666003b40c4?Opendocument   (18300 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East on Encyclopedia.com United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East on Encyclopedia.com Originally the agency was charged with the care of the refugees until they could be repatriated, compensated, or resettled; UNRWA has, in fact, found itself faced with the job of housing, feeding, and educating people for long periods of time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. (UNRWA), agency of the United Nations, with headquarters in Amman, Jordan. www.encyclopedia.com /html/U/UN1R1elW1or.asp   (555 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East --  Encyclopædia Britannica United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East... United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074314   (1141 words)

Encyclopedia article on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East [EncycloZine] United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA is the largest agency of the United Nations, employing over 25,000; 99% of UNRWA's employees are locally-recruited Palestinians. Nevertheless there is a continuing disagreement between the United States and UNRWA over whether UNRWA is doing enough to prevent relief being given to persons involved in terrorism. encyclozine.com /UNRWA   (1390 words)

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, was established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. Today, UNRWA is the main provider of basic services - education, health, relief and social services - to more than 4.1 million registered Palestine refugees in the Middle East. UNRWA is unique in terms of its long-standing commitment to one group of refugees and its contributions to the welfare and human development of four generations of Palestine refugees. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/UN/unrwa.html   (1390 words)

UNRWA Official Homepage (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) is a relief and human development agency, providing education, healthcare, social services and emergency aid to over four million refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab republic. UNRWA Official Homepage (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) today (4 July 2005) handed over 109 new homes to 116 families from Rafah refugee camp. www.un.org /unrwa   (1390 words)

A/RES/40/165. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Strongly appeals to all States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations to augment the special allocations for grants and scholarships to Palestine refugees in addition to their contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; 3. Urges the Secretary-General, in consultation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, to undertake effective measures to guarantee the safety and security and the legal and human rights of the Palestine refugees in all the territories under Israeli occupation in 1967 and thereafter; 2. Requests the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to act as the recipient and trustee for such special allocations and scholarships and to award them to qualified Palestine refugee candidates; 8. www.un.org /documents/ga/res/40/a40r165.htm   (1390 words)

Palestine Arab Refugees, General Assembly Resolution 37/120 Requests the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to resume on a continuing basis and as soon as possible the interrupted general ration distribution to Palestine refugees in all fields. Deeply concerned at the interruption by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, owing to financial difficulties, of the general ration distribution to Palestine refugees in all fields in the occupied Palestinian territories, Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic, Commends the constructive efforts made by the Secretary-General, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Council of the United Nations University and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which worked diligently towards the implementation of General Assembly resolution 36/146 G; www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/UN/unga37_120.html   (1390 words)

UNA-NCA > Asian Affairs Task Force Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, was established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programs for Palestinian refugees. Set up in 1948, UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) was the first peacekeeping operation established by the United Nations, to remain in the Middle East to monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the region. Set up in 1949, UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) was deployed in January of that year to supervise the ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. www.unanca.org /programs/asia.htm   (558 words)

The Avalon Project : United Nations General Assembly Resolution 393 (V), December 2, 1950 Having examined the report(3) of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and the report(4) of the Secretary-General concerning United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees, Extends its appreciation and thanks to the Director and staff of the Agency and the members of the Advisory Committee for their effective and devoted work. The Avalon Project : United Nations General Assembly Resolution 393 (V), December 2, 1950 www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/mideast/mid020.htm   (558 words)

United Nations. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Temporary agencies have included the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the International Refugee Organization (whose responsibilities were later assumed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which is still in existence. The clear majority of the United States and its allies disappeared as the Afro-Asian group of nations (see Third World) obtained over half of the assembly seats. The name United Nations was coined by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941 to describe the countries fighting against the Axis. www.bartleby.com /65/un/UN.html   (3900 words)

United Nations on Encyclopedia.com Temporary agencies have included the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the International Refugee Organization (whose responsibilities were later assumed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which is still in existence. (See also the table entitled United Nations Secretaries-General.) The secretary-general transcends a merely administrative role by his authority to bring situations to the attention of various UN organs, by his position as an impartial party in effecting conciliation, and especially by his power to "perform such … functions as are entrusted to him" by other UN organs. In Dec., 2005, under pressure from the United States and other wealthy nations, UN members approved a two-year budget with a spending cap for 2006 that was expected to be reached in June of that year. www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/un_history.asp   (4730 words)

AllRefer.com - United Nations, UN (United Nations) - Encyclopedia • United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the In 1945, when the UN was founded, there were 51 members; 191 nations are now members of the organization (see table entitled United Nations Members). reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/UN.html   (4730 words)

Hungarian Model United Nations Student Association UNRWA: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: www.un.org/unrwa UNHCR: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: www.unhcr.ch FAO: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations: www.fao.org modelun.bke.hu /links.html   (4730 words)

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