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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

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

The U.N. refugee agency, known by its initials UNRWA, is another major point of contention between Israel and the 193-nation international New York-based organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

The campaign will be administered by "the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, UNRWA".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

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