Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees The consequences of ambiguous definitions, mandates, and benefits affect a huge global population. According to the most recent Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Displaced Persons (BADIL 2010-2012), the worldwide Palestinian population is 11.2 million, 66% of whom are displaced persons or refugees. Over half, or 5.8 million, are 1948 refugees and their descendants, 4.8 million of whom are registered with UNRWA. More than one million are 1967 displaced persons, and an additional 519,000 Palestinians are internally displaced on both sides of the Green Line. Establishment of UN Agencies to Assist and Protect Palestine Refugees The United Nations Conciliation Commission on Palestine (UNCCP) On December 1, 1948, the UNGA passed Res. 194(III), which created the UNCCP, defined its durable solutions mandate towards the refugees, and established the framework for bringing about a final resolution to the conflict. The UNCCP was founded with a mandate of refugee protection, particularly to achieve a specific durable solution for the entire population of displaced Palestinians. UNCCP’s mandate extended to all habitual residents or citizens of Palestine, who were either displaced by the 1947-48 conflict or were unable to return to territory under Israeli control.iv 3