{"id":205051,"date":"2016-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=205051"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:53:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:53:49","slug":"auto-insert-205051","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-205051\/","title":{"rendered":"±¬ÁÏÍøRWA concerned over situation in Yarmouk and Qabr Essit camps in Syria – ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA CONCERNED OVER SITUATION IN YARMOUK CAMP, EXPLOSION NEAR QABR ESSIT CAMP<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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26 April 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Statement by ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA Spokesperson Chris Gunness<\/strong><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

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The most recent bombing near Qabr Essit camp (Sayyida Zeinab) leaves ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA very concerned about the volatility of the situation on the ground, especially as February bombings in the area claimed the lives of over 30 Palestine refugees. To minimize exposure of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA staff and Palestine refugees living in the area, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA closed its schools and cancelled afternoon classes for the day. It also restricted all staff movement in the area. To safeguard civilian life, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA repeats its call for a complete stop of hostilities in Syria.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Despite a reported lull in clashes in Yarmouk, there are credible reports of frequent sniper fire posing high risk to civilian safety and severely curtailing freedom of movement. To date, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA has not received any reports of improved civilian access to food and water. The Agency remains extremely concerned over the humanitarian needs of the population inside Yarmouk.  In the meantime, ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA continues to seek authorization from concerned authorities to resume critical food distributions and mobile health to the Yalda, Babila andBeit Sahem area as soon as possible.  ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA will resume its vital humanitarian interventions in Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem upon receiving assurance of safe and secure passage for civilians and ±¬ÁÏÍø staff.<\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGRO±¬ÁÏÍøD ON THE SITUATION IN YARMOUK CAMP <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA confirms its last food distribution in Yalda, Babila, and Beit Sahem took place between 9 March and 15 March. <\/p><\/div>\n

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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA received reports of civilians fleeing to Yalda during the week of 10 April.  <\/p><\/div>\n

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It is impossible for ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA to ascertain their health status without access to them in Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem. The last health mission to the area was on 7 April. <\/p><\/div>\n

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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is closely monitoring the situation and will maintain in the strongest terms its demands for the armed conflict to end and for the safety and protection of civilians in Yarmouk and in Syria in general. <\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGRO±¬ÁÏÍøD INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA Programme Budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall,  projected for 2016 to stand at US$ 81 million. ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals.<\/p><\/div>\n

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±¬ÁÏÍøRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance .<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy & Strategic Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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