Bethlehem/PNN / The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates praised today the Norwegian government’s decision to label products manufactured in the illegal Israeli settlements built on land occupied by Israel …
Read More »UNRWA Commissioner-General Highlights Dire Situation of Palestine Refugees on Official Trip to Switzerland
East Jerusalem/PNN/ The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has completed a visit to Switzerland, during which …
Read More »EU: Settler takeover of Christian property jeopardizes heritage, traditions of Christian community
Jerusalem /PNN/ The takeover by Israeli settlers of Christian property in Jerusalem jeopardizes the heritage and traditions of the Christian community, according to the Office of the European Union Representative …
Read More »UNRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL VISITS REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE FOR HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS
Ankara/PNN/ The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, concluded a two-day visit to Ankara, Türkiye. During the visit, …
Read More »Syria’s air defenses confront Israeli aggression on Damascus suburbs
Damascus/PNN/ Syrian media say the country’s air defenses have intercepted Israeli missiles in the sky over the southern part of the capital, Damascus, with no casualties reported as a result …
Read More »UNRWA and British Council sign landmark cooperation agreement to support Palestine refugee students
Amman/PNN/ The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the British Council cemented their longstanding partnerships through a cooperation agreement signed in …
Read More »The World Bank approves $37 million in grants to support Palestinian reforms and human capital
Bethlehem/PNN/ The World Bank approved today a $30 million Development Policy Grant supporting reforms in the areas of transparency, inclusion, and the green economy in the Palestinian territories. In addition, …
Read More »An EU high-level delegation visits Baqa’a refugee camp in Jordan, calls for support for UNRWA
AMMAN/PNN/ A high-level delegation from the European Union, headed by Carl Hallergard, Deputy Managing Director in the Middle East and North Africa Department of the European External Action Service, accompanied …
Read More »PLO rejects attempts to alter UNRWA’s mandate
Bethlehem/PNN/ The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) today rejected attempts to alter the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) or to tamper with its …
Read More »Joint EU statement: Israeli settlements are a clear violation of international law
W YORK/PNN/ France, Ireland, Estonia and Albania deplored in a joint statement yesterday the decision of the Israeli Higher Planning Council to advance plans for the construction of more than …
Read More »EIB opens office for the West Bank and Gaza
Bethlehem /PNN/ The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest international public bank, today formally opened its first office covering the West Bank and Gaza at a ceremony in Ramallah, alongside …
Read More »UNRWA Welcomes Additional US$ 2 Million Contribution from Kuwait
The Government of Kuwait contributed US$ 2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Sunday. The Ambassador of Kuwait …
Read More »Palestine Action activists shut down Elbit’s London HQ for the third time in two weeks
London/PNN/ British activists from the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action yesterday shut down the London headquarters of an Israeli-owned arms firm for the third time in two weeks. Palestine Action said …
Read More »Climate and human rights activists call on AXA to “choose to be green” and stop financing environmental and war crimes
Paris/PNN/ For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, AXA held its Annual General Meeting in person. Activists for human rights and climate justice were there to call …
Read More »46 UK Civil Society Groups Announce Opposition to Government Plans to Table ‘Anti-Boycott’ Legislation
London /PNN/ In response to expected anti-boycott legislation being prepared by the government, today 46 UK civil society groups have published a joint statement opposing the plans. The signatories are …
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