UN AGENCY DEPLORES IMPACT OF SYRIA CRISIS ON PALESTINIAN REFUGEES, LAMENTS STAFF MEMBER'S DEATH

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UN AGENCY DEPLORES IMPACT OF SYRIA CRISIS ON PALESTINIAN REFUGEES,
LAMENTS STAFF MEMBER'S DEATH
New York, Jul 16 2013 7:00PM
The UN agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees today
expressed sorrow at the death of another of its workers in Syria,
bringing the total to seven staffers who have lost their lives as a
result of the conflict, which continues to inflict "needless
suffering" on communities across Syria.

In a statement, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) expressed great sorrow at
the death of 38-year old Muhannad Ashmawi, who joined the agency 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, to
safety in western Syria.

According to the statement, Mr. Ashmawi sustained serious head
injuries on 9 July, 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," the statement says, adding that the
agency 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.

Mr. 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," the statement says, stressing
that the situation is aggravating an already dire humanitarian
situation, causing new waves of significant displacement and raising
the toll of deaths and serious injuries among Palestinians and
Syrians.

"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," the statement says, adding that 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.

Further, the agency deplores the "immeasurable, needless human
suffering that continues to affect communities across Syria" due to
insistence on attempting to resolve the 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," the statement concludes.

Jul 16 2013 7:00PM
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