Overseas Operations - UNRWA
UN Relief Works Agency
The Relief Works Agency is the largest single employer of personnel in the United Nations. The Agency, established to work with Palestinian refugees, has over 19,000 people throughout the Middle East. The largest concentration of staff is in Jordan, followed by the West Bank. In Lebanon, approximately 3,500 people work with Palestinian refugees. The main functions of UNRWA are education, health, relief and social work. Two Irish officers served on secondment with UNRWA in Beirut.
| Duration | 1 February 1988 – 30 June 1992 |
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| Operation type | Humanitarian Missions |
| Commitment | 2 cumulative missions |