(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The EU said here Friday that the security and humanitarian situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria has "gone from bad to worse." "Innocent people are now being used as human shields by the fighting sides. The Syria crisis has already led to too much suffering. A new massacre must be avoided," said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, in a joint statement.
They called on all belligerents and all parties with influence over them to respect international law, ensure unhindered humanitarian access and provide safe passage for all civilians who wish to escape. The European Commission has already released immediate emergency funding of 2.5 million euro to UNRWA's operation in Syria, with specific focus on Yarmouk, Idlib, Dara'a and Aleppo, noted the statement.
"We will continue to work together with UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre KrahenbØ£¼hl, and all other partners to help alleviate the suffering of the people in their greatest need, and with UN Secretary General Special envoy Staffan de Mistura to find a political solution to the crisis," added the EU statement.
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