Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA COMMISSIONER-GENERAL VISITS COLLECTIVE SHELTERS IN JARAMANA CAMP
16 May 2014
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl paid his first visit to Syria on Wednesday (14 May) to see for himself the extreme hardship that Palestine refugees in Syria are facing as a result of the ongoing armed conflict. During his time in Damascus, the Commissioner-General visited displaced Palestine refugees, now housed in temporary shelters at two Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA schools in Jaramana camp. Listening to stories of tragedy and hardship told by the refugees, Mr. Krähenbühl pledged that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA would continue to make every effort to support and assist Palestine refugees in this time of acute vulnerability.
Document Type: Article, Press Release
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Living conditions, Middle East situation, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues
Publication Date: 16/05/2014
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Humanitarian relief, Living conditions, Middle East situation, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues
Publication Date: 16/05/2014