♤ It has10,966 national and international staff working in 130 countries.

♤ Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

4.2.2. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)

♤ Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA was established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. The Agency began operations on 1 May 1950.