Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT)

In general, in 2023, Luxembourg channelled humanitarian aid to the OPT mainly through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the West Bank Protection Consortium (WBPC) project managed by the NGO Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the NGO Handicap International Luxembourg (HIL).

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is another key player for Luxembourg’s Development Cooperation in the OPT, and forms the backbone of the humanitarian response to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. In 2023, Luxembourg allocated a total of EUR 9.6 million to UNRWA, including EUR 3.6 million for its humanitarian response to various crises, accounting for 37.5% of Luxembourg’s total contribution to the agency. Luxembourg also started, in 2023, support for the project to digitise UNRWA archives by allocating EUR 1 million. The project involves the digitalisation of UNRWA historical registration documents and the tracing of family trees for registered Palestinian refugees.