United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
What is UNRWA?
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency providing education, health, social services, micro finance / micro credit, infrastructure and emergency aid to over four million refugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic.
UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in the Middle East, with over 28,000 staff, almost all of them refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers.
What does the Brussels Liaison Office do?
- Strengthens the Agency’s visibility and interaction with key partners, mainly the European Union institutions, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the United Nations System present in Brussels, Research, Policy and University Institutes, NGOs, and maintaining close liaison with Permanent Representations of EU Member States.
- Facilitates the strategic positioning and contributions of UNRWA on critical political, humanitarian and developmental issues, and represents the Agency in the relevant fora;
- Advocates UNRWA’s mandate within the EU, and among the key partners as well as with the wider public; informs, represents and where appropriate, coordinates UNRWA activities with the UN system and other strategic partners such as the various bodies of the European Union;
- Provides information to the general public and news correspondents, universities, responds to queries, gives interviews and fulfils speaking engagements concerning Agency affairs.
- Gives advice to UNRWA Headquarters on issues related to its interaction with the key partners and other EU donors, and thus assists in the knowledge-based management of the Agency. Assists UNRWA External Relations Department and Information Department.
UNRWA Website
www.un.org/unrwa
Contact information:
BRUSSELS
UNRWA Liaison Office in Brussels
11, Rond point Schuman
B-1040 Brussels
Tel.: +32 2 256 7585
Fax: +32 2 256 7503
GAZA
UNRWA Headquarters Gaza
Gamal Abdul Nasser Street, Gaza City
Postal address: HQ Gaza, POBox 140157, Amman 11814, Jordan
Tel: (+ 972 8) 677 7333 or (+ 972/0 8) 282 4508
Fax: (+ 972 8) 677 7555AMMAN
UNRWA Headquarters Amman
Bayader Wadi Seer
Postal address: POBox 140157, Amman 11814, Jordan
Tel: (+ 962 6) 582 6171-6, 586 2751, 586 4149
Fax: (+ 962 6) 582 6177 or 586 4151