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UNRWA

American

United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

UNRWA British

/ ˈʌnrə /

acronym

United Nations Relief and Works Agency

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Lebanon hosts about 222,000 Palestinian refugees, according to the United Nations agency UNRWA.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

ICJ judges heard a week of evidence in April from dozens of nations and organisations, much of which revolved around the status of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, in a social media post on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Such an apparent lack of transparency for a humanitarian group is a "critical" issue, says Bill Deere, Washington DC office director for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

And as summer approaches, there is a rising need for more clean drinking water, said Mr. Anderson, the deputy Gaza director for UNRWA.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

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