India hands USD 1 million to UN body for Palestinian refugees
India's representative to Palestine Sunil Kumar on Wednesday handed over USD one million to United Nation's body for Palestinian refugees--United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This is the second tranche in 2020, and out of the total commitment India makes to UNRWA of USD 5 million, USD 3 million has been paid now.
Oct 15, 2020, 00:17 AM IST
US halts funding to UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the decision as "a flagrant assault against the Palestinian people and a defiance of UN resolutions."
Sep 01, 2018, 07:53 AM IST
Israeli PM calls for dismantling of U.N. Palestinian refugee agency
"It is time UNRWA be dismantled and merged with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees," Netanyahu said.
Jun 11, 2017, 18:47 PM IST
Kal Penn donates USD 2500 to Palestinian refugees
Indian-American actor Kal Penn aka Kalpen Suresh Modi, who won the MasterChef Celebrity Showdown, donated the USD 25,000 prize money to the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.
Jan 05, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
120,000 Palestinian refugees flee Syria during war: UN
The Yarmouk camp is a large district in southern Damascus. It has recently become a stage of intense battles between the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and the Islamic State group.
May 13, 2016, 07:03 AM IST
EU releases 252 million euros in aid for Palestinians
The EU today released 252.5 million euros in aid to support the Palestinian Authority's health and education programmes.
Mar 02, 2016, 02:09 AM IST
