Published : 16-08-2022
Palestinian activists lashed out at UNRWA recruitment policy in Syria, saying the agency has been abusing power to hire people on the basis of their political affiliations.
Palestinian refugee Leyla Hussein said 80% of UNRWA staff are Syrians rather than Palestinians.
She said UNRWA has been systematically discriminating against Palestinian refugees.
Recently, UNRWA Commissioner-General said only Palestinian refugees should be recruited by the Agency.
UNRWA claims it has 4,000 staff, mostly Palestinian refugees, working in Syria. The Agency relies on its staff to run its core education, health and relief services in addition to providing humanitarian support to 450,000 Palestine refugees in the war-torn country.
Palestinian activists lashed out at UNRWA recruitment policy in Syria, saying the agency has been abusing power to hire people on the basis of their political affiliations.
Palestinian refugee Leyla Hussein said 80% of UNRWA staff are Syrians rather than Palestinians.
She said UNRWA has been systematically discriminating against Palestinian refugees.
Recently, UNRWA Commissioner-General said only Palestinian refugees should be recruited by the Agency.
UNRWA claims it has 4,000 staff, mostly Palestinian refugees, working in Syria. The Agency relies on its staff to run its core education, health and relief services in addition to providing humanitarian support to 450,000 Palestine refugees in the war-torn country.
