{"id":196044,"date":"2013-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=196044"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:07:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:07:50","slug":"auto-insert-196044","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-196044\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRWA condemns the death of staff member in Syria – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNRWA Condemns the Death of Staff Member in Syria<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Jerusalem<\/p><\/div>\n

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الاونروا تدين مقتل موظف من موظفيها في سوريا<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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UNRWA expresses great sorrow at the death of another member of staff in Syria, who lost his life as a result of the ongoing conflict. Muhannad Ashmawi, born 18 July, 1974, joined UNRWA in 2007 as a school attendant. He served in two UNRWA schools in Yarmouk, where he had lived alone after sending his wife, son and daughter, aged 12 and 9, to safety in Lattakia, western Syria. On 9 July, Mr. Ashmawi sustained serious head injuries when a shell exploded at the southern end of Palestine Street in Yarmouk. Ongoing conflict prevents the functioning of hospitals or clinics in Yarmouk, so Mr Ashmawi was rushed by neighbours to Al Moshtahed hospital in central Damascus.  He died of his injuries on 14 July. UNRWA sends its deep and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Muhannad Ashmawi.<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA has informed the Syrian authorities of the death of its staff member and is reiterating its calls to afford protection from the effects of armed conflict for refugees and other civilians across Syria. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Muhannad Ashmawi is the seventh UNRWA staff member to be killed as a result of the Syria conflict. His tragic death occurs against the backdrop of intensifying armed conflict in Yarmouk and other Palestine refugee camps and neighbourhoods across Syria. This is aggravating an already dire humanitarian situation, causing new waves of significant, recurrent displacement and raising the toll of deaths and serious injuries among Palestinians and Syrians. <\/p><\/div>\n

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In Damascus Governorate, armed hostilities are frequently occurring in Yarmouk, Qabr Essit, Sbeineh and Husseiniyah camps with the loss of several Palestine refugee lives in recent weeks. In Dera’a, intense clashes and shelling continue in the vicinity of Dera’a refugee camp, while fierce hostilities in Homs have resulted in a number of shells and stray bullets impacting the Palestine refugee camp. <\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA condemns the persistent failure of all sides to protect civilians and safeguard human life in Syria. Violations of international humanitarian law are causing civilian deaths, injuries and displacement, including among the Palestine refugee community in Syria. Armed opposition groups and other parties to the conflict must desist from taking up positions or conducting the conflict in Palestine refugee camps and other civilian areas.<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA deplores the immeasurable, needless human suffering that continues to affect communities across Syria. This is due to insistence on attempting to resolve the Syria conflict militarily. In the strongest terms, UNRWA reiterates its appeal to all concerned parties to end the suffering, comply with their obligations under international law and resolve the conflict in Syria through mediated dialogue and negotiations.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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UNRWA 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. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p>\n

Financial support to UNRWA 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 UNRWA’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$ 58.5 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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UNRWA Spokesperson<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA Arabic Spokesperson<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: +972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: +972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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