UN warns of increasing violence in Syria’s Hawl Camp
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Imran Riza, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, warned on Thursday of an increase of the ongoing violence in Hawl Camp, east of Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.
Riza’s warning came in a statement by UN News about his visit to camps in northeastern Syria, including al-Arisha camp in Hasakah and al-Mahmudli in Raqqa, where women and children comprise more than 80% of the population.
UN News said that Riza expressed concern about increasing of violence in Hawl Camp, as “At least 26 people have been murdered so far this year, including three this week. Twenty of the victims were women.”
“It is clear to me … that the path of early recovery and resilience we are pursuing is the right one. Without sustained access to services and livelihoods, it will not be possible for families to break the cycle of poverty and crisis and live their lives in dignity,” UN News said, quoting Riza.
“All countries that have nationals in these camps must find ways to repatriate them,” Riza added.
Hawl Camp, 45 km east of the city of Hasakah, is a house for 55.829 individuals, including 28.725 Iraqis, 18.850 Syrians and 8.254 of foreign nationalities, according to the latest statistics obtained by North Press.
The camp witnesses murders with different methods, most notably firearms. The management of the camp fears that the latest Turkish threats of invading areas in northern Syria would pave the way for ISIS to reorganize its ranks; North Press cited a statement by the management as saying.
The camp suffers from underfunding of $45 million, the official pointed out.
He renewed the UN pledge to resolve the crisis comprehensively and with all concerned parties.