{"id":200745,"date":"2014-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=200745"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:02:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:02:32","slug":"auto-insert-200745","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-200745\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA strongly condemns school explosion in southern Syria – Press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA strongly condemns school explosion in southern Syria<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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11 February 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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Statement attributable to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA's Director of Operations in Syria, Michael Kingsley<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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الاونروا تدين بشدة الانفجار قرب مدرستها جنوبي سوريا وإصابة 40 طفلا<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA) strongly condemns the parties responsible for an explosion close to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s Turaan School in Muzerib, 11 km north-west of Dera’a City, southern Syria, in which some 40 school children were injured, along with four Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA school staff. One of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA staff members sustained serious injuries to his chest. The children, all between six and ten years of age, were struck by glass shattered by the force of the explosion as they sat in their classrooms during the morning shift.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The explosion occurred at 09:45 hrs on 10 February, while approximately 270 children were attending class. It was reportedly the result of an air-to-ground strike. The injury toll could have been much higher and it is extremely fortunate that there were no fatalities.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA deplores this attack on an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA school premises and the serious physical and psychological harm caused to hundreds of Palestine refugee children. The incident is a serious violation of international law, not least because the school is a flagged United Nations facility. It comes only three months after the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Health Centre in Dera’a city was destroyed in a similar strike. <\/p><\/div>\n

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In the strongest possible terms, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA reiterates its demand that all parties to the Syria conflict comply with their obligations under international law and desist from conducting conflict in civilian areas. All parties to the conflict are responsible for ensuring that schools, hospitals and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ facilities are protected from attacks and other violations. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA calls again on the parties to seek a resolution of the Syria conflict through dialogue and political negotiations. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Background Information<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Financial support to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 65 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tSami Mshasha<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\ts.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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