Published : 15-11-2018
UNRWA handed over notices to end the contracts of 108 workers, out of 132 relief officers working in food-aid distribution.
The concerned staff members, who have been working for the agency for five years, were asked to sign the lay-off notices, which will enter into effect by the end of 2018 due to a projected cut of food aids.
UNRWA attributed the measure to the funding crunch wrought on the agency.
Meanwhile, Ali Huweidi, Director-General of Association 302 to Defend Refugees’ Rights, said UNRWA’s operations in Syria come as part of the agency’s Emergencies Program.
Huweidi denounced UNRWA’s decision to lay off Syria-based personnel at a time when Palestinian refugees in Syria continue to launch distress signals over the acute dearth in humanitarian aid and relief assistance.
UNRWA handed over notices to end the contracts of 108 workers, out of 132 relief officers working in food-aid distribution.
The concerned staff members, who have been working for the agency for five years, were asked to sign the lay-off notices, which will enter into effect by the end of 2018 due to a projected cut of food aids.
UNRWA attributed the measure to the funding crunch wrought on the agency.
Meanwhile, Ali Huweidi, Director-General of Association 302 to Defend Refugees’ Rights, said UNRWA’s operations in Syria come as part of the agency’s Emergencies Program.
Huweidi denounced UNRWA’s decision to lay off Syria-based personnel at a time when Palestinian refugees in Syria continue to launch distress signals over the acute dearth in humanitarian aid and relief assistance.
