Let’s Talk UNRWA
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About the Series
Let’s Talk UNRWA is a live-streamed series from UNRWA USA, featuring conversations with UNRWA leaders and experts about the agency’s humanitarian work and impact.
Each episode gives supporters a chance to learn, engage, and ask questions about the challenges and progress shaping the lives of Palestine refugees today.
explore Past Episodes
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Episode 38
UNRWA is still in Gaza, Leading Gaza’s Health Care
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Episode 37
Steadfast in Syria: A Frontline View of UNRWA’s Support for Palestine Refugees (May 2025)
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Episode 36
What the Proposed UNRWA Ban Means for Palestine Refugees with Craig Mokhiber (January 2025)
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Episode 35
An American in Gaza with Scott Anderson (August 2024)
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Episode 34
Field Insights Lebanon & Jordan (August 2023)
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Episode 33
Jenin (July 2023)
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Episode 32
Gaza Field Update (June 2023)
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Episode 31
Preserving Palestine Refugee and Nakba Stories (May 2023)
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Episode 30
International Women's Day with Rawya Hillis, UNRWA Gaza Training Centre (March 2023)
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Episode 29
Syria Earthquake Response with UNRWA's Director of Affairs in Syria, Amanya Michael Ebye (February 2023)
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Episode 28
UNRWA on the Hill with William (Bill) Deere, Director of the UNRWA Representative Office of Washington (January 2023)
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Episode 27
Gaza 2022 Year in Review with Merenda Barakat, UNRWA's Deputy Chief Area Officer, live from Gaza (December 2022)
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Episode 26
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with Huda Samra, UNRWA's Lebanon Office Public Information and Communications Advisor (November 2022)
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Episode 25
On-the-ground update from the occupied West Bank with Dr. Adam Bouloukos (October 2022)
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Episode 24
Supporting Tech Careers in Gaza with Amal Khatib, UNRWA's Deputy Director of Affairs in Gaza (September 2022)
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Episode 23
Preserving Heritage: Palestine Refugee Tatreez with Neveen Mosleh, Director of Sulafa Embroidery Centre (April 2022)
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Episode 22
Refugee Education with Sami Abu Zuhair and Moritz Bilagher, UNRWA's Acting Director of Education (July 2022)
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Episode 21
Gaza Field Update with Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza (June 2022)
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Episode 20
Refugee Health in Gaza with Dr. Ghada Al-Jadba, UNRWA Chief of Health in Gaza (May 2022)
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Episode 19
UNRWA HQ Update with Leni Stenseth, UNRWA’s Deputy Commissioner-General (April 2022)
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Episode 18
World Water Day (March 2022)
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Episode 17
Refugee mental health - LIVE from Gaza (February 2022)
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Episode 16
Abood AbuHashem, UNRWA alumni (April 2021)
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Episode 15
Hani's experience in the Gaza Strip (March 2021)
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Episode 14
Supporting visually impaired and immunocompromised students in Gaza (February 2021)
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Episode 13
Meet Mike Farah, Funny or Die CEO & newest UNRWA USA board member (January 2021)
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Episode 12
Updates from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon: mental health in Gaza and poverty and relief in the aftermath of the August 4 explosion in Lebanon (August 2020)
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Episode 11
UNRWA Health Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic + The Virus' Impact On Palestine Refugees with Dr. Ghada Al-Jadba, Chief of Health in Gaza, UNRWA + Dr. Akihiro Seita, Director of the Health and WHO Special Representative (June 2020)
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Episode 10
Q&A with Mara Kronenfeld, UNRWA’s new Executive Director (June 2020)
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Episode 9
World Refugee Day with Rania Qawasma and Ahmed Arafat, steering committee members of the UNRWA Alumni Association (USA) (June 2019)
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Episode 8
Health in Gaza + Great Return Marches with Dr. Ghada Al-Jadba, Chief of Health in Gaza, UNRWA (March 2019)
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Episode 7
Live from Gaza with Matthias Schmale, Director, UNRWA Gaza Field Office (February 2019)
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Episode 6
Status of UNRWA
featuring Elizabeth Campbell, Director, UNRWA Representative Office of Washington, and Abdi Aynte, Director of Strategic Partnerships, UNRWA (January 2019) -
Episode 5
Palestine Refugee Health with Dr. Akihiro Seita and Dr. Iyad Zaqout (September 2018)
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Episode 4
with Elizabeth Campbell, Director, UNRWA Representative Office of Washington, and Mohammed Eid (August 2018)
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Episode 3
with Matthias Schmale, Director, UNRWA Gaza Field Office and Adnan Abu Hasna (May 2018)
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Episode 2
with Peter Mulrean, Director, UNRWA Representative Office of New York) live from the United Nations in New York (March 2018)
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Episode 1
with Chris McGrath, UNRWA Representative Office of Washington (March 2018)