Published : 13-03-2022
Palestinian refugees have ended a vigil held in Sit-in Tent 194, pitched a few months earlier in Lebanon to protest UNRWA’s decision to cut aid for Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS).
This comes a few days after UNRWA pledged to disburse 50 USD as a monthly shelter grant and 25 USD as a food allowance for PRS in Lebanon as of May 1.
The UN Agency further promised to keep up its efforts in order to raise funds that will help it maintain its vital services for PRS.
Spokespersons for Tent 194 said they will follow up on the progress of UNRWA services and urged the Agency to assume its responsibility regarding displaced Palestinian families from Syria.
Palestinian CSOs have also called on UNRWA to set an emergency plan in order to alleviate the dire humanitarian condition endured by Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon.
According to information collected by UNRWA, more than 80 per cent of PRS indicate that the Agency’s cash assistance is their main source of income. 95 per cent of PRS are food insecure, while about 89 per cent of PRS live in poverty. 36 to 57 per cent of PRS youth face unemployment.
UNRWA said PRS’s vulnerability is further compounded by their precarious legal status. According to the Agency’s monitoring data, around 55 percent of PRS do not possess valid legal residency documents.
The lack of a valid legal status, often coupled with outdated civil registration documents, results in severely restricted freedom of movement for some PRS in Lebanon due to fear of arrest, detention and being issued a departure order.
Palestinian refugees have ended a vigil held in Sit-in Tent 194, pitched a few months earlier in Lebanon to protest UNRWA’s decision to cut aid for Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS).
This comes a few days after UNRWA pledged to disburse 50 USD as a monthly shelter grant and 25 USD as a food allowance for PRS in Lebanon as of May 1.
The UN Agency further promised to keep up its efforts in order to raise funds that will help it maintain its vital services for PRS.
Spokespersons for Tent 194 said they will follow up on the progress of UNRWA services and urged the Agency to assume its responsibility regarding displaced Palestinian families from Syria.
Palestinian CSOs have also called on UNRWA to set an emergency plan in order to alleviate the dire humanitarian condition endured by Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon.
According to information collected by UNRWA, more than 80 per cent of PRS indicate that the Agency’s cash assistance is their main source of income. 95 per cent of PRS are food insecure, while about 89 per cent of PRS live in poverty. 36 to 57 per cent of PRS youth face unemployment.
UNRWA said PRS’s vulnerability is further compounded by their precarious legal status. According to the Agency’s monitoring data, around 55 percent of PRS do not possess valid legal residency documents.
The lack of a valid legal status, often coupled with outdated civil registration documents, results in severely restricted freedom of movement for some PRS in Lebanon due to fear of arrest, detention and being issued a departure order.
