Published : 18-03-2021
More than ten years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria (PRS) continue to struggle with growing poverty and economic hardship.
The crisis in Syria has been one of the gravest and most demanding emergencies faced in the modern era. The vast majority of PRS families are unable to meet their basic needs.
Many PRS lost their sources of income; refugee camps have seen unprecedented levels of destruction; rental prices have dramatically gone up; undernourishment and poverty have been a daily nightmare.
AGPS data indicates that 4,048 Palestinian refugees have died of war-related incidents since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict. Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus, topped the list with 1,472 victims, followed by Deraa Camp with 268 victims.
The list of casualties also includes 203 Palestinians from Khan Eshieh camp, 181 from AlNeirab Camp, 127 from AlHusainiya Camp, and another 192 refugees in unknown locations.
1,220 refugees died under shelling; 1,097 were fatally gunned down while 620 refugees died under torture in Syrian prisons.
UNRWA said that in Syria, the protracted conflict has devastated human security and left 91 per cent of the 438,000 Palestine refugees estimated to remain in the country in absolute poverty and 40 per cent displaced.
In 2021, living conditions deteriorated further as a result of an economic crisis, leading to an increase in prices including of the most basic commodities.
As the coronavirus pandemic has rebounded around the MENA region and the globe, Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria continue to struggle with growing poverty and economic hardship.
Due to the serious protection gaps, children have been forced to drop out of school and join armed groups to help feed their starving families.
Hundreds of families have had women as their sole breadwinners; and in several other cases boys and girls are spotted begging in the street for a few pounds.
More than ten years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria (PRS) continue to struggle with growing poverty and economic hardship.
The crisis in Syria has been one of the gravest and most demanding emergencies faced in the modern era. The vast majority of PRS families are unable to meet their basic needs.
Many PRS lost their sources of income; refugee camps have seen unprecedented levels of destruction; rental prices have dramatically gone up; undernourishment and poverty have been a daily nightmare.
AGPS data indicates that 4,048 Palestinian refugees have died of war-related incidents since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict. Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus, topped the list with 1,472 victims, followed by Deraa Camp with 268 victims.
The list of casualties also includes 203 Palestinians from Khan Eshieh camp, 181 from AlNeirab Camp, 127 from AlHusainiya Camp, and another 192 refugees in unknown locations.
1,220 refugees died under shelling; 1,097 were fatally gunned down while 620 refugees died under torture in Syrian prisons.
UNRWA said that in Syria, the protracted conflict has devastated human security and left 91 per cent of the 438,000 Palestine refugees estimated to remain in the country in absolute poverty and 40 per cent displaced.
In 2021, living conditions deteriorated further as a result of an economic crisis, leading to an increase in prices including of the most basic commodities.
As the coronavirus pandemic has rebounded around the MENA region and the globe, Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria continue to struggle with growing poverty and economic hardship.
Due to the serious protection gaps, children have been forced to drop out of school and join armed groups to help feed their starving families.
Hundreds of families have had women as their sole breadwinners; and in several other cases boys and girls are spotted begging in the street for a few pounds.
