UNRWA hosts virtual event on challenges of Palestine refugee youth

UNRWA hosts virtual event on challenges of Palestine refugee youth

Jerusalem (UNA-OIC) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) hosted a virtual event on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day titled “Voices from Palestine refugee youth – challenges, aspirations and opportunities”.
According to a UNRWA press release, this event included a panel discussion between UN Special Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake, and five young Palestine refugee students and graduates from UNRWA schools and vocational training centers. The event was attended by over 60 people.
Malak Qasem (Jordan), Dala Loubani (Lebanon) and Hanan Abu Asabeh (West Bank) reflected on their experiences as members of the UNRWA Student Parliament. Yasser Al Ostath (Gaza), who is studying Mechatronics Engineering at the UNRWA Gaza Training Centre, explained how this course provides him with the necessary skills and expertise to realize his ambitions. Nowras Rahhal (Syria), a Ph.D. student and researcher at the University of Vienna, elaborated on how his UNRWA teachers contributed to developing his potential.
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