All week we are looking at the United Nations’ vital agencies. Let us know what you believe are the biggest successes and failures,using the form belowUnique among the main UN organisations, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency was set up to deal with what was then regarded as a temporary refugee problem, or an individual one at that: the plight of Palestinian refugees.
Established in 1949 the body was mandated to carry out relief and works programmes supporting about 750000 Palestinians who had fled their homes in the clash,which was triggered by the establishment of the state of Israel.
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Source: theguardian.com