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History of interdenominational and interfaith cooperation, including the work conducted by the following organizations: Religious News Service, National Council of the Churches of Christ, American and Foreign Christian Union, American Sunday School Union, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Home Missions Council of North America. Featured image: Delegates of the World's First Religious Parliament, Art Palace, Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 1893.

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Nabatieh Camp School near Sidon, Lebanon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. UNRWA/ESLA/5A. Nabatieh Camp School near Sidon, Lebanon. At UNRWA's school in Nabatieh refugee camp, as in all of the 425 UNRWA-UNESCO schools, the curriculum of the host countries is followed, in order that the pupils may later sit for the state examinations. UNRWA places great emphasis on education for young refugees, and devotes some 40 per cent of its funds to educations and vocational training. There are presently more than 170,000 refugee children enrolled in UNRWA schools and another 60,000 who attend government or private schools with aid from UNRWA. 976.
Creator:
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. (publisher)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
Topics:
Refugees--Lebanon--Nabaṭīyat al-Taḥta., Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon--Nabaṭīyat al-Taḥta., Refugees--Education--Lebanon--Nabaṭīyat al-Taḥta., Refugee camps--Lebanon--Nabaṭīyat al-Taḥta.
Geographic subjects:
Nabaṭīyat al-Taḥta (Lebanon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288028
Title:
Jisr el Bacha Refugee Camp, Lebanon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. UNRWA/ESLJB/1. UNRWA/UNESCO primary school children: UNRWA's Jisr el Bacha Refugee Camp (pop. 1,230): near Beirut Lebanon. 989 Credit UNRWA photo by: Kay Brennan.
Creator:
Brennan, Kay. (photographer), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. (publisher)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
Topics:
Refugees--Lebanon., Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon., Refugees--Education--Lebanon., Refugee camps--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288023
Title:
Nahr el Bared Camp, Lebanon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. UNRWA/ESLN/13. Education for Young Refugees. Recess at UNRWA's school in Nahr el Bared refugee camp near Tripoli, Lebanon. Since the Palestinians became refugees, the possibility of finding employment, a chance to become self-supporting. Enrolment in UNRWA/UNESCO schools has increased every year since the Agency began operating its own schools in 1951. At that time there were some 43,000 pupils. now there are more than 195,000 refugee children in UNRWA/UNESCO schools and 60,000 more attend private or government schools, most of them with grants from UNRWA. -17.
Creator:
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. (publisher)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East., Nahr al-Bārid (Refugee camp)
Topics:
Refugees--Lebanon., Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon., Refugees--Education--Lebanon., Refugee camps--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects:
Lebanon.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288018

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