
Diseases rise among besieged Palestinians in Syria
Damascus 3 April 2014
Classrooms have had to close in Yarmouk camp because of contagious illnesses. Read more about Diseases rise among besieged Palestinians in Syria
Damascus 3 April 2014
Classrooms have had to close in Yarmouk camp because of contagious illnesses. Read more about Diseases rise among besieged Palestinians in Syria
25 February 2014
Chris Gunness of UNRWA says that some food and medical aid has been distributed inside the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, but more immediate aid is needed; students at San Diego State push for divestment; and Remi Kanazi’s poem dismantles myths about the BDS movement. Read more about People of Yarmouk "have suffered enough," says UN
3 February 2014
Thousands of people haven’t benefited from food deliveries made last week. Read more about Aid reaches Palestinians in Yarmouk camp, but it's still only a trickle
27 January 2014
UN official talks about the current obstacles to delivering food aid to Palestinian refugees in Syria; and an interview with the authors of The Gaza Kitchen. Read more about “There are many Yarmouks in Syria,” says UN official as humanitarian crisis spreads
20 January 2014
People may love or hate the UN, or approve or disapprove of its actions in Syria or elsewhere. But surely any analysis should begin from a basic knowledge of the facts. Read more about New York Post's lies about UN and Palestinians in Yarmouk camp
20 January 2014
Campaign’s aim is to increase pressure on all parties lift the restrictions on Yarmouk refugee camp and all areas of humanitarian need in Syria. Read more about UN social media campaign urges end to Yarmouk camp's plight
14 January 2014
20,000 people are trapped in the camp without food or medical supplies, including women and children. Read more about Amid gunfire, relief convoy turns back from Syria's besieged Yarmouk camp
13 January 2014
Women are dying in childbirth and children are suffering from malnutrition-related diseases as siege continues. Read more about “Profound civilian suffering” in Syria’s besieged Yarmouk camp
Ramallah 2 September 2013
Rubeen Abdulrahman Zayid was one of three killed during an invasion of Qalandiya refugee camp last week. Read more about Israel escalates attacks on UN agency after killing employee during raid
25 October 2012
“Constant, unchecked repetition of this misinformation has been very damaging.” Read more about Israeli TV admits: No rockets were ever fired from UNRWA schools in Gaza during “Cast Lead”