±¬ÁÏÍøRWA Commissioner-General: ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA attention focused on providing emergency assistance for Palestinian refugees in Syria
8 August 2016
Damascus, SANA
Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (±¬ÁÏÍøRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl affirmed on Monday that ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA’s attention is focused on providing emergency assistance in multiple forms for Palestinian refugees in Syria.
In an interview with SANA reporter in Damascus, Krahenbuhl pointed out that ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA restarted some services related to education and health sectors, adding that the organization continues to offer these services in many areas such as al-Husainiah in Damascus Countryside.
Krahenbuhl said that ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA highly appreciates the efforts of the Syrian government, particularly for its support for the education issues, adding that the ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is using more than 55 governmental schools which contributed largely to providing education for Palestinian children.
He noted to the importance of highlighting ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA’s efforts related to education, especially that the focus is on food and material assistance in times of conflict, expressing pride in what ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is providing for Palestinian refugees with regard to education.
Krahenbuhl affirmed that ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA will continue to discuss means to meet the needs and overcome financial obstacles through visits to different parts of the world.
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Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (±¬ÁÏÍøRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Assistance, Children, Education and culture, Food, Health, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 08/08/2016