Job Creation Programme Helps to ‘Green Palestine’...& more from unwra

"Yesterday, on an olive grove designated for the outskirts of the village, with the roofs of the Yitzar settlement clearly in view, Shenstone planted a small sapling and delivered a message of support for Palestine refugees and citizens: “This is their land. I wish them all the strength and will to stay.” She added: “This is not charity. This is a project for people to make their own work and to live their own lives, on the land that is theirs.” "

Job Creation Programme Helps to ‘Green Palestine’

25 February 2010

East Jerusalem

Articles
	Support line launches for domestic violence victims 24 February 2010 As an emergency telephone line for victims of domestic violence launches in Syria, a pioneering project is training lawyers, social workers and volunteers to support affected women.
	City of Mud 18 February 2010 Hassan al-Err is the head of a family of seven who are preparing to move into a mud house built by UNRWA in the Gaza Strip. UNRWA has resorted to building with mud because other building materials are not available.
	Filippo Grandi: Defending Palestinian Refugees’ Rights 18 February 2010 Filippo Grandi was clearly prepared for his new mission. Defending and preserving the rights and interests of Palestinian refugees.
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Official Statements
	“Permanent status issue” of refugees 17 February 2010 International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The urgency of addressing the “permanent status issue” of refugees
	Response to the Huffington Post 09 February 2010 The recent article on US funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) recycles baseless and damaging allegations which belie the co-operative and supportive relationship between UNRWA and the US Government, our single largest donor.
	Commissioner-General’s inaugural letter to staff 26 January 2010 At the beginning of my tenure as Commissioner-General, it is important – I believe – that I share with you my initial thoughts as we prepare to confront together the challenges of the coming years.
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