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UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl inaugerates the first day of school in the West Bank at the UNRWA Jalazone Basic Girls’ School. © UNRWA 2018 Photo by Marwan Baghdadi
back to school 2018-2019
“Opening the schools on time is indeed a moment of celebration and pride. Today, I will open the UNRWA school year in Jordan, at a ceremony in Wehdat Camp. I wish all UNRWA students success!” - UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl Thanks to the steadfast support from its donors and partners, UNRWA today opened its school doors and 526,000 Palestine refugee kids across the Middle East, like children all over the world, can look forward to going back to school to learn, explore and have fun with their friends, in spite of the challenges many of them face in an uncertain environment. Perhaps more than others, they are aware that this is their passport to the future lived in dignity, safety and security. For the past 70 years UNRWA has successfully protected the right to education for Palestine refuge children through its network of over 700 schools, providing inclusive and quality education, including during times of conflict, blockade and occupation, in the process graduating some 2 million pupils. Even though UNRWA today celebrates the right to education with the timely start of the academic year, additional financial support will be required to keep the doors open.
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UNRWA Commissioner General addresses the students of ANC Preparatory School for Girls 3&4, Amman New Camp (Wihdat), in the presence of the diplomatic line and representatives of hosting government, in addition to the community members, during the back to school ceremony, Jordan. Š UNRWA 2018 Photos by Mohammad Magayda
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west bank UNRWA opened its schools to 48,000 Palestine refugee students in the West Bank on August 29, 2018. Students from the UNRWA Bait Jala Co-Educational School celebrate the new academic year. Š UNRWA 2018 Photo by Iyas Abu Rahma and Marwan Baghdadi
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© UNRWA 2018 Photo by Marwan Baghdadi, Ilham Krähenbühl and Iyas Abu Rahma.
gaza UNRWA students celebrate their first day of school that the UNRWA El Rimal Co-Educational School C and the UNRWA Bahrain Boys’ School in Gaza. © UNRWA 2018 Photo by Khalil Adwan
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© UNRWA 2018 Photo by Khalil Adwan
Students at the UNRWA Al Majdal School in Mezze meet Palestinian Syrian actor Tayseer Idrees on their first day of school! Š UNRWA 2018 Photos by Fernande van Tets
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© UNRWA 2018 Photos by Fernande van Tets
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Students at the UNRWA Kabri School in Beirut meet with UNRWA Director of Lebanon Operations Claudio Cardone. © UNRWA 2018 Photos by Ahmad Mahmoud
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© UNRWA 2018 Photos by Ahmad Mahmoud and Jesse Thompson
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