Published : 22-02-2022
Palestinian NGOs and activists have slammed UNRWA over its indifference towards the situation of displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon, who have been holding a sit-in outside of UNRWA office in Beirut for over six months running to protest the Agency’s cut of its cash grants for PRS.
Association 302 for Defense of Refugees Rights expressed its deep concern over UNRWA’s apathy vis-à-vis PRS’ appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance and emergency cash aid.
The Association called on the Agency to urge donor parties to assume their responsibilities regarding UNRWA’s funding crunch in order to enable it to continue to provide vital services to nearly 29,000 PRS in Lebanon.
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas also condemned the recent decision by UNRWA chief to suspend cash aid for PRS, who have already been struggling with an abject humanitarian condition in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories.
By the end of 2021, UNRWA said that starting 2022, multi-purpose monthly cash grants of 100 USD to every registered PRS will be reduced to 25 USD per person.
The Agency also said every PRS will receive an additional cash grant of 150 USD on two batches in 2022. UNRWA suspended its food allowances for PRS in Lebanon.
The refugees strongly condemned the decision which they said is a sign of apathy regarding the abject humanitarian condition already endured by the Palestinian refugee community in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories, where they have been denied vital services and access to the local labour market.
They added that the decision is 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.
Palestinian refugees have urged UNRWA to resume delivery of cash grants on a monthly basis in order to enable them to pay their house rents and purchase food and medicines for their children.
They further called on UNRWA’s protection department to coordinate with the Lebanese General Security Office in order to issue/renew visas and identity documents for displaced Palestinians from Syria and cover 100% of hospitalization fees.
The refugees handed over a memorandum to director of UNRWA operations in Lebanon Claudio Cordone, slamming the latter over the Agency’s austerity policy.
Palestinian NGOs and activists have slammed UNRWA over its indifference towards the situation of displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Lebanon, who have been holding a sit-in outside of UNRWA office in Beirut for over six months running to protest the Agency’s cut of its cash grants for PRS.
Association 302 for Defense of Refugees Rights expressed its deep concern over UNRWA’s apathy vis-à-vis PRS’ appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance and emergency cash aid.
The Association called on the Agency to urge donor parties to assume their responsibilities regarding UNRWA’s funding crunch in order to enable it to continue to provide vital services to nearly 29,000 PRS in Lebanon.
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas also condemned the recent decision by UNRWA chief to suspend cash aid for PRS, who have already been struggling with an abject humanitarian condition in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories.
By the end of 2021, UNRWA said that starting 2022, multi-purpose monthly cash grants of 100 USD to every registered PRS will be reduced to 25 USD per person.
The Agency also said every PRS will receive an additional cash grant of 150 USD on two batches in 2022. UNRWA suspended its food allowances for PRS in Lebanon.
The refugees strongly condemned the decision which they said is a sign of apathy regarding the abject humanitarian condition already endured by the Palestinian refugee community in displacement camps across the Lebanese territories, where they have been denied vital services and access to the local labour market.
They added that the decision is 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.
Palestinian refugees have urged UNRWA to resume delivery of cash grants on a monthly basis in order to enable them to pay their house rents and purchase food and medicines for their children.
They further called on UNRWA’s protection department to coordinate with the Lebanese General Security Office in order to issue/renew visas and identity documents for displaced Palestinians from Syria and cover 100% of hospitalization fees.
The refugees handed over a memorandum to director of UNRWA operations in Lebanon Claudio Cordone, slamming the latter over the Agency’s austerity policy.
