Published : 17-12-2021
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon held on Friday a rally outside of UNRWA offices in Sidon, Tripoli, Central AlBekaa, and Beirut to protest the Agency’s decision to reduce cash aid for PRS families.
The protesters strongly condemned the decision which they said is a sign of apathy regarding the abject humanitarian condition already endured by PRS in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories.
They added that the decision is also a serious breach of UNRWA’s humanitarian mission as mandated by the UN and the Agency’s promise to assist Palestinian refugees in its five fields of operation, including Lebanon.
The protests culminated in a memorandum to the Director-General of UNRWA operations in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone.
Last week, UNRWA said in a statement that starting 2022, multi-purpose monthly cash grants of 100 USD to every registered family will be reduced to 25 USD per person.
The Agency also said every Palestinian family from Syria (PRS) will receive an additional cash grant of 150 USD two times a year. UNRWA will suspend its food allowances for PRS in Lebanon.
The new measures will be put into effect as of January 1, 2022.
Palestinian refugees from Syria have expressed their shock at the decision, saying UNRWA cash aid is a lifeline for them.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon held on Friday a rally outside of UNRWA offices in Sidon, Tripoli, Central AlBekaa, and Beirut to protest the Agency’s decision to reduce cash aid for PRS families.
The protesters strongly condemned the decision which they said is a sign of apathy regarding the abject humanitarian condition already endured by PRS in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories.
They added that the decision is also a serious breach of UNRWA’s humanitarian mission as mandated by the UN and the Agency’s promise to assist Palestinian refugees in its five fields of operation, including Lebanon.
The protests culminated in a memorandum to the Director-General of UNRWA operations in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone.
Last week, UNRWA said in a statement that starting 2022, multi-purpose monthly cash grants of 100 USD to every registered family will be reduced to 25 USD per person.
The Agency also said every Palestinian family from Syria (PRS) will receive an additional cash grant of 150 USD two times a year. UNRWA will suspend its food allowances for PRS in Lebanon.
The new measures will be put into effect as of January 1, 2022.
Palestinian refugees from Syria have expressed their shock at the decision, saying UNRWA cash aid is a lifeline for them.
