THE CRISIS IN YARMOUK CAMP

03 SEPTEMBER 2014

Our spokesperson Chris Gunness has the following to say on the situation in Yarmouk Camp

"±¬ÁÏÍøRWA was not authorized to distribute humanitarian assistance in Yarmouk on 3 September.

"±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is deeply concerned that the recourse to armed violence frequently interrupts life-saving humanitarian operations in Yarmouk. The humanitarian situation in Yarmouk remains desperate and ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA appeals to all parties to do everything in their power to end the suffering of the over 18,000 civilians trapped there. The Agency will continue to seek from all sides conditions that enable ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA to offer a full range of humanitarian assistance and services inside Yarmouk on an uninterrupted, substantial and safe basis."