Depriving Autonomous Administration of UN aid exacerbates suffering of IDPs

The suffering of the displaced increases with the onset of winter, as their tents unable to cope with the strong winds, raindrops and the freezing cold that accompanies them.

In the city of Manbij, north and east of Syria, there is a camp established by the Democratic Civil Administration on March 15, 2017, in the village of Rasm al-Akhdar, 6 kilometers east of the city.

This camp is inhabited by approximately 651 displaced families from different regions of Syria, with a number of 3,820 individuals.

The closure of the Tal Koçber crossing exacerbates the situation in northern and eastern Syria

The Security Council approved the transfer of cross-border aid to Syria for the first time in 2014, and north and east Syria received a share of this aid that was provided to refugees and displaced people in the region, through the Tal Koçer border crossing separating north and east Syria and Iraq.

However, the Russian-Chinese veto prevented the entry of humanitarian aid into northern and eastern Syria through the Tal Koçer crossing about two years ago, and the closure was renewed last July, when the Security Council approved extending the authorization for the entry of aid through the Bab al-Hawa crossing only for six months, expiring  Early next year, with the possibility of an additional 6 months extension without the need to vote.

The issue of the crossings has turned into a bargaining chip between the influential parties on the Syrian arena, especially America, Russia and Turkey, which has caused the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the north and east of Syria, which is run by the Autonomous Administration and where several camps are spread, the largest of which is Al-Hol camp, and the number of displaced people in the region reaches hundreds of thousands from the regions of Syria  different.

The echo of the crisis reverberates in Manbij

Thiab Al-Dhiyab (60 years old), displaced from the city of Aleppo to the Rasm Al-Akhdar camp, east of Manbij, says that he was displaced years ago to Manbij because of the safety there.

"We suffer a lot from sewage problems and common diseases, as a result of waste and dirt, so we are at great risk," he added.

 Al-Dhiyab pointed out that, "With regard to children's needs, there is a significant weakness in providing aid to them, there is no heating within the tents, and children suffer from many diseases as a result of the severe cold during the winter season."

 "They live in worn-out tents that do not protect them from the cold of winter and the heat of summer," he explained.

Although the administration in Manbij provides some basic services at low prices, such as bread and gas, and is currently studying the possibility of providing fuel for heating, the capabilities it possesses are not sufficient to meet the needs of the displaced, in light of the conditions of the siege, the cut off of UN aid and the absence of international humanitarian organizations from performing  effective role.

The displaced woman, Walida Al-Ali, from Deir Hafer in the eastern countryside of Aleppo (47 years), told our agency: "I was displaced from my city five years ago due to the battles between the regime forces and ISIS mercenaries, and we came to the city of Manbij, where there is security and stability."

Referring to the difficult situation in which they are living, Walida said: "Our situation is now very difficult, because of the rain and the leakage of water into our worn-out tents. We tried to repair them, but to no avail."

Walida added, "Children are in dire need of school supplies and clothes for the winter, and that the camp administration provided us with aid, but according to the available capabilities, now we need new tents."

Waleeda Al-Ali called on international humanitarian organizations to provide them with humanitarian aid and provide tents and heating facilities.

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