HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING
BY STEPHANE DUJARRIC, SPOKESMAN FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
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COMMISSIONER GENERAL EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN SYRIA
- The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, said that Palestine refugees in Syria face extreme hardship as a result of the ongoing armed conflict.
- His comments came on his first visit to Syria as Commissioner-General, to see for himself the suffering of the Palestine refugees and advocate for expanded humanitarian access.
- The Commissioner-General said that, as another generation of Palestinians experiences the trauma of displacement, their situation has become, in human terms, nothing short of catastrophic and yet is often being overlooked.
- In response to questions, the Spokesman reiterated the UN’s concerns about the use of barrel bombs in Syria and other armaments that disproportionately harm civilians.
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Document symbol: NoonBriefing_051514
Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Armed conflict, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Middle East situation, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues
Publication Date: 15/05/2014
Document Type: Highlights of the Noon Briefing, Press briefing
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Armed conflict, Humanitarian relief, Incidents, Middle East situation, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security issues
Publication Date: 15/05/2014
