: UNRWA - Humanitarian Snapshot, May 2018

Escalation of violence followed by end of military operations in Southern FOOD, NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFI) & SHELTER: 15 distribution centres 64,327 food parcels were distributed to 122,776 Palestine refugees The month of May witnessed violent ghting in Yarmouk and Hajar Al-Aswad in southern Damascus, as Syrian government forces intensi ed through regular distribution and 2,822 individuals displaced from 64,327 food parcels bene ting military operations against non-state armed groups (NSAGs), including ISIS, in the area since 19 April. The remaining number of Palestine refugees (about 6,000) who had stayed in until the beginning of the military operations were displaced to neighbouring Yalda, and Eastern and Yarmouk. 3,110 individuals in collective shelters 122,776 Palestine refugees through to a lesser extent to , leaving the camp almost completely void of residents. Incidents of killing and injuries were reported as people attempted and persons displaced from Eastern Ghouta and Yarmouk received distribution centres and non-food items. The majority of IDPs (1,455) residing in the risky journey toward Yalda through the Ouroba checkpoint. On 21 May 2018, the Government of Syria announced full control of Southern Damascus 2,822 individuals displaced from after reaching agreements with NSAGs to evacuate the area. One week later, on 28 May 2018 UNRWA emergency team was granted access to UNRWA-run collective shelters have vacated the shelters by end Eastern Ghouta and Yarmouk Yalda where a preliminary needs assessment was conducted. of May. Only 3 families consisting of elderly refugees remain.

O CASH ASSISTANCE: A total of 241,864 individuals received cash assistance US$ 70/family through the second regular cash distribution round. TURKEY In addition, 2,822 Palestine refugees (830 families) was distributed to Palestine 584 displaced from Yarmouk (765 families) and Eastern refugees displaced from Ghouta (65 families) bene ted from a one-time Yarmouk and Eastern Ghouta ! payment of US$ 70 per family.

12 Ar-Raqqa ! Al-Hasakeh EDUCATION: 207 9 th grade students Aleppo 490 UNRWA hosted 207 9 th grade students from from and Yarmouk ! ! Lebanon (115) and Yarmouk (92) in Damascus to 35,000 8,315 help them IRAQwrite their national exam. The students 7,138 IRAQ were provided with accommodation, transportation, 14,300 Idleb ! and food; in addition to psychosocial and 118 89 3,438 11,600 educational support. girls boys Latakia 11 ! 12,444 ! Deir-ez-Zor 24 health centres and points Tartous 1,301 HEALTH: A total of 62,172 health consultations (25,699 males ! 1,488 438,000 Palestine and 36,473 females) were provided to Palestine ! Homs4,548 refugee patients at 24 UNRWA health facilities 4,991 persons received refugees remain across Syria, and one mobile clinic. 36,473 25,699 NFI assistance consultations consultations in Syria for women for men 25,100 8,218

PROTECTION: 1,410 children and their parents UNRWA conducted awareness raising sessions on participated in awareness 350,000 5% explosive remnants of war (ERW) and on child protection received sessions in Sbeineh and LEBANON for 1,410 children and their parents in UNRWA schools US$ 329,167,854 Khan Esheih 3,087 in Sbeineh and Khan Esheih. Psychosocial support 193,370 TOTAL FUNDING activities were facilitated for 1,468 students, 31 persons 1,468 students bene ted from DAMASCUS 109,349 REQUIREMENTS with disabilities, 43 care providers, and130 elderly persons psychosocial support activities in Neirab camp. in Neirab camp ! Rif Quneitra Dera'a Damascus

22,800 persons received cash assistance 1,200 LIVELIHOODS (MICROFINANCE & TVET): 77 graduated from short-term Sweida vocational courses 3,207 ! 77 students (55 females and 22 males) completed short-term ! 469 persons received food assistance vocational courses during the month of May. 942 loans (310 females 1,335 8,972 and 632 males) were provided by the Micro nance Department bene ting 3,203 Palestine refugees and Syrians. 942 loans; 33 per cent women persons received NFI assistance

58% of refugees are internally displaced WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH): 1,580 hygiene kits 438,000 Palestine refugees of refugees are in need of sustained UNRWA provided Palestine refugees, including those displaced from Eastern Ghouta 9,179 baby and adult diapers 95% humanitarian assistance and Yarmouk with 12,647 items of WASH assistance (including 1,580 hygiene kits, 1,238

Syria sanitary napkins 48% 52% 36% 9,179 diapers, 1,238 sanitary napkins, 610 baby kits, and 40 Jerry cans). men women children of refugees are trapped in hard-to-reach and 13% besieged areas 610 baby kits

Date: JUNE 2018 Sources: UNRWA The boundaries shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations