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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(
UNRWA
)

We provide assistance and protection fo registered palestine refugees.

Created by the UN General Assembly in 1949, UNRWA provides assistance and protection to some 5.5 million Palestine refugees to help them achieve their full potential in human development.

UNRWA human development and humanitarian services encompass primary and vocational education, primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.

Focusing on the following sustainable development goals (SDGs)

No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Good Health and Well-being
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Decent Work and Economic Growth

How we work

UNRWA works towards five strategic outcomes, codified in the Agency’s Medium-Term Strategy for 2016-2023:

1. Refugees’ rights under international law are protected and promoted
2. Refugees’ health is protected and the disease burden is reduced
3. School-aged children complete quality, equitable and inclusive basic education
4. Refugees’ capabilities are strengthened for increased livelihood opportunities
5. Refugees can meet their basic human needs of food, shelter and environmental health

... and why

Palestine refugees are facing a human development and protection crisis. Food insecurity and poverty levels are high and rising, and youth unemployment rates are alarming, especially among young women. Despite possessing strong human capital that has been developed with the help of the education and health care provided by UNRWA and host authorities, many Palestine refugees lack the assets and opportunities required for sustainable livelihoods.

Career opportunities

Seeking candidates mainly in

Formazione e formazione continua
Ambiente e gestione delle catastrofi
Salute e alimentazione
Diritti umani, diritto e governance
Tecnologia dell'informazione e della coomunicazione
Affari politici e mantenimento della pace
Sicurezza
Sviluppo sociale

UNRWA has over 30,000 employees, most of them Palestine refugees and a small number of international staff, in two headquarter offices (Gaza and Amman), five field offices (Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and West Bank), and in four Representative/Liaison Offices (New York, Geneva, Brussels and Cairo).

Opportunities offered

Internships for students yes
Traineeships/Talent programs for graduates yes
Positions/programs for young professionals yes
Staff positions for professionals yes
Senior or management positions yes
Consultancy opportunities yes
See current vacancies on cinfoPoste

Type of organisation

Organizzazione dell'ONU

Field(s) of activity

Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Aiuto umanitario
Promovimento della pace e sicurezza umana

Headquarters

Gaza and Amman

Region(s) of operation

Medio Oriente e Africa del Nord

Number of employees

In Switzerland:
Più di 1000

Outside Switzerland:
Più di 1000

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