Historical Organization
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Also known as: UNRWA
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Organization Timeline
UNGA Res. 302 (IV): Establishment of Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
📅 8 December 1949The General Assembly creates the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to replace the UN Relief for Palestine Refugees that was established in General Assembly...
UNRWA Signs Agreement with Egypt as Administrator of Refugee Host Area
📅 12 September 1950Egypt and UNRWA sign an agreement relative to UNRWA’s diplomatic status in Egypt and Egyptian-controlled area in Southern Palestine (Gaza Strip).
UNGA Res. 513 (VI): UNRWA to Carry Refugee Relief and Reintegration for 3 Years
📅 26 January 1952The measure endorses the program recommended by UNRWA for the relief and reintegration of Palestine refugees to be carried out over a period of about three years starting from 1 July 1951; it requests...
Egypt-UNRWA Agreement on Plans for Refugee Resettlement Projects
📅 30 June 1953As Egypt and UNRWA agree to the aim of improving Palestinian refugee living conditions and making refugees self-supporting, "without prejudice to refugee interests in repatriation and compensation,"...
Exchange of Notes between Lebanon and UNRWA
📅 26 November 1954Through an exchange of notes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reach an agreement on UNRWA’s diplomatic status in...
UNRWA Director Issues Special Report on Situation in Gaza Strip
📅 15 December 1956The Director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East sends the UN General Assembly a special report on the emergency actions taken by UNRWA as a result of Israel's...
Exchange of Letters Between Israel and UNRWA
📅 14 June 1967Israel's foreign ministry and UNRWA exchange letters; Israel, as the occupying power, agrees to fully cooperate with UNRWA to facilitate its assistance to Palestine refugees and "in principle" and...
UNGA Res. 2535 (XXIV): Reiterating Past Resolutions on UNRWA; Affirming Inalienable Rights of People of Palestine
📅 10 December 1969The measure reiterates past General Assembly resolutions relative to UNRWA but notes that "the problem of the Palestine Arab refugees has arisen from the denial of their inalienable rights" and...
The 2014 Gaza War: Report of the UN Headquarters Board of Inquiry into Incidents Affecting UNRWA Schools
📅 27 April 2015PalQuest records this development: The 2014 Gaza War: Report of the UN Headquarters Board of Inquiry into Incidents Affecting UNRWA Schools.
International Community Alleviates Some of the UNRWA's Financial Crisis
📅 15 March 2018PalQuest records this development: International Community Alleviates Some of the UNRWA's Financial Crisis.
UNRWA Says International Community Almost Covers Budget Deficit
📅 19 November 2018PalQuest records this development: UNRWA Says International Community Almost Covers Budget Deficit.
US Announces Resumption of UNRWA Funding
📅 7 April 2021The United States announced that it would resume support for UNRWA, the UN agency serving Palestine refugees, after a funding halt under the previous administration.