Director General of UNRWA in Lebanon, Mr. Matthias Schmaly, held a meeting the day before yesterday with a number of Palestinians of Syria committees, representatives of the Palestinian factions, and civil committees in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp. The meeting aimed to discuss the situation of Palestinian refugees and the displaced Palestinians of Syria in Lebanon, and to inform the Palestinian factions about the financial shortages of UNRWA and declining services and ways of working to overcome the current situation.
In turn, the Palestinian factions stressed the need that UNRWA should assume full responsibilities towards the Palestinian refugees in general, and Palestinians of Syria in particular because they are exposed to a real tragedy caused by the reflection of war manifestations related to the humanitarian and economic situation.
The Palestinian factions and civil work committees renewed their refusal about the recent decisions taken by UNRWA regarding cut off shelter allowance aid for the displaced Palestinians of Syria in Lebanon, and cut financial assistance for about 1,200 Palestinian Syrian families.