The Research On Palestine Refugee Relief By The United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestine Refugees In The Near East

The Palestine refugee issue is one of the serious consequences of the Arab-Israeli conflict and one of the core issues that need to be resolved in mediating Arab-Israeli relations.The Palestine refugee problem has lasted for nearly 70 years.The number of refugees calculated by the United Nations has exceeded 5 million,making it the refugee group with the longest duration and the largest population in the world.In order to guarantee the basic life and legal rights of Palestine refugees,the United Nations decided to establish the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East(UNRWA)in 1949,focusing on relief work for Palestine refugees.This article combs the establishment of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,the content of relief work and its changes,and analyzes and summarizes the difficulties faced by the Agency and its causes.The UNRWA began operations in May 1950.Its work areas include Jordan,Syria,Lebanon,the West Bank and Gaza.The initial goal of UNRWA was not only to provide emergency relief,but also to provide employment opportunities in the hope that the refugees would "Reintegration".However,by the 1960 s,the Agency admitted that the latter had completely failed.In the following decades,the work of UNRWA focused mainly on life security,education,medical and health and other aspects necessary for modern life.The public services provided by the Agency ensured that Palestine refugees can live a normal life.However,as a humanitarian relief agency,UNRWA will face its unique difficulties.First of all,UNRWA’s financial income basically relies on donations from various countries,the number of refugees has increased year after year,and the financial difficulties have become more serious since the 1970s;Secondly,UNRWA does not have the right to manage refugees.All work needs to cooperate with the host country government.The political tendency of the host country and its relationship with the host country will inevitably affect the normal work of the Agency;Finally,the political environment and conflicts in Palestine have determined that UNRWA’s working environment is extremely complex,and even its staff will face personal safety issues.As the world’s refugee problem is becoming more and more serious,this article hopes that studying the relief history of UNRWA can learn from history and solve the problem better.