United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:UNRWA
gptkbp:benefit Palestinian refugees
gptkbp:budget Over $1 billion (varies by year)
gptkbp:director gptkb:Philippe_Lazzarini
gptkbp:employs Mostly Palestinian staff
gptkbp:founded 1949
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:United_Nations_Relief_and_Works_Agency_for_Palestine_Refugees_in_the_Near_East
gptkbp:fundedBy Voluntary contributions from UN member states
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Amman,_Jordan
gptkb:Gaza_City,_Gaza_Strip
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
gptkbp:mandate Provide assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees
gptkbp:notableEvent Faced funding crises in 2018 and 2023
Mandate renewed regularly by UN General Assembly
Subject to political controversies
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Arabic
English
gptkbp:operatesHealthCenters Yes
gptkbp:operatesReliefPrograms Yes
gptkbp:operatesSchool Yes
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:purpose Support for Palestinian refugees
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:West_Bank
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_302_(IV)
Palestinian refugees
Middle East conflict
gptkbp:services gptkb:market
Education
Health care
Emergency assistance
Relief and social services
gptkbp:staffedBy Over 30,000
gptkbp:website https://www.unrwa.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palestinian_exodus_(Nakba)
gptkb:the_1948_Palestinian_exodus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6