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Key Points:
- Establishment: Founded in 1949, following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict.
- Mandate: Tasked by the UN General Assembly to assist Palestinian refugees.
- Primary Objective: To aid approximately 700,000 Palestinians displaced during the 1948 war.
- Additional Assistance: Provides humanitarian aid to others in need within its operational regions.
- Funding: Relies on voluntary contributions from donor countries and a limited UN subsidy for administrative expenses.
- Operational Regions: Active in Gaza, the West Bank (Israeli-occupied), Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.
- Services Provided: Offers education, health care, relief and social services, microfinance, and emergency aid, both in and outside refugee camps.
- Beneficiaries: Currently serves around 5.9 million Palestinian refugees, including descendants of the original refugees.
Why in News:
- Recently, there have been calls for reconsideration of funding cuts by the US and other Western countries, which collectively contributed over half of UNRWA’s 2022 budget.
