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UNRWA

American  
  1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency.


UNRWA British  
/ ˈʌnrə /

acronym

  1. United Nations Relief and Works Agency

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The spokesperson stressed that UNRWA, which has seen more than 300 of its employees killed in Gaza since the start of the war, still had around 12,000 staff working inside the Palestinian territory.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“It’s targeting a community by changing the topography on the ground,” said Roland Friedrich, director of affairs in the West Bank for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

A series of investigations, including one led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, found some "neutrality-related issues" at UNRWA.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 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