SYRIA: UN DELIVERS ESSENTIAL AID TO CIVILIANS AFFECTED BY RECENT FIGHTING NEAR HOMS

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SYRIA: UN DELIVERS ESSENTIAL AID TO CIVILIANS AFFECTED BY RECENT
FIGHTING NEAR HOMSNew York, May 28 2013 12:00PMThe United Nations
refugee agency said today it has delivered aid for thousands of people
in an embattled suburb of Homs, Syria, who have been affected by
recent fighting

On Saturday, blankets, mattresses and household items supplied by the
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were distributed to 200
families displaced from the suburb of Al Wa'er to Homs. Yesterday, a
UNHCR truck carrying relief items for 10,000 people arrived in Al
Wa'er itself.

UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards told reporters in Geneva that Al
Wa'er is home to an estimated 400,000 people, half of whom have been
displaced from other areas of Homs governorate – mainly Baba Amer and
the old city of Homs.

"Heavy clashes between Government and opposition forces in Al Wa'er
broke out on May 16th and were interrupted by a two-day lull that
started on Saturday," he
<"http://www.unhcr.org/51a47ee06.html">stated. "Conflict has since
resumed. In the course of the recent fighting, at least five buildings
hosting hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been
seriously damaged."

Mr. Edwards said that in one, Alarabaeen Tower, seven members of a
single family were killed during mortar attacks. At least seven other
people were killed in separate incidents, and UNHCR knows of 32 people
having been injured.

The fighting has displaced around 5,000 people, with 250 families
having fled to other parts of the city of Homs, where they are staying
with relatives. Many of these people have been displaced multiple
times. Other displaced people crossed into Lebanon last week.

In addition to trying to deliver additional humanitarian relief to the
affected population in and around Al Wa'er, UNHCR is also
prepositioning relief items in other areas of Homs itself as a
contingency measure for the area.

"UNHCR once again calls on all parties to safeguard the safety and
security of the civilian population affected by the conflict. We also
reiterate our call for all parties to the conflict to guarantee
unhindered access for all humanitarian actors, UNHCR included," said
Mr. Edwards.

Since March 2011, fighting between the Syrian Government and
opposition forces seeking to oust President Bashar Al-Assad has killed
more than 70,000 people, and left 6.8 million people in need. In
addition, the UN estimates that some 1.5 million Syrians have fled
their country to escape conflict.

UNHCR continues to be concerned about reported impediments in the way
of people seeking to cross borders as refugees. Andrew Harper, the UN
representative in Jordan, reported today that some 230 refugees had
arrived at Za'atari camp on Monday, with similar numbers at the
weekend.

However, crossings are still significantly down from the levels of two
weeks ago, according to the agency, which added that recent problems
with border crossings have also been reported along the Syria-Iraq
border.

Mr. Edwards stressed that it remains essential that civilians seeking
to flee insecurity, whether they are IDPs or refugees, have safe
passage to areas that are outside of harm's way.

Citing the escalating bloodshed and suffering in Syria, the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, yesterday urged the
international community to put an end to what has become "an
intolerable affront to the human conscience."

Addressing the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Ms.
Pillay emphasized that countries cannot continue to ignore the plea of
civilians who are in dire need of protection and assistance.

"A humanitarian, political and social disaster is already upon us, and
what looms is truly a nightmare," she said. "Civilians bear the brunt
of this crisis in which human rights violations have reached horrific
dimensions. Confronted with the flagrant disregard of international
law and human life on every side, I feel utter dismay."

The Council is scheduled to discuss the situation in Syria tomorrow
and consider a related draft resolution.May 28 2013 12:00PM
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