Following a week-long suspension of services in Ein El Hilweh due to armed clashes, UNRWA has now resumed its operations within the camp. UNRWA Health Centre II was reopened today and resumed provision of medical care to Palestine Refugee patients. Many children, including newborns, were brought to the centre for treatment and vaccination. Sanitation Labourers have commenced clearing camp streets of piled-up garbage and disinfecting less affected areas. Working in partnership with various stakeholders, the Agency is preparing to conduct assessments and clear remnants of war from the affected zones once these become access
"We very much hope that the camp remains calm. I heard today of families unable to leave houses for days under fire and injured upon escape, children crying of fear and women's hair turning white. UNRWA will consecutively support clearance of rubble and reinstatement of damaged water networks and electricity lines. A secure environment is necessary for UNRWA to operate. We are collaborating with partners to prepare for clearance of affected camp sites once possible to ensure the safety of the community and UNRWA staff from remnants of the war," said Dorothee Klaus, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, who visited Ein El Hilweh camp today to oversee the situation and the partial reinstatement of the Agency's operations.