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Conflict Incident Report

North Lebanon Palestinians demand increased UNRWA aid

Date of incident: 
February 10, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
UNRWA

BEIRUT: Palestinian refugees in a north Lebanon camp staged a protest demanding that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees increase its services.

Protesters rallied outside the UNRWA offices at the Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp, demanding that UNRWA speeds up its effort to improve infrastructure and run-down homes in the camp.

The demonstrators were also joined by Palestinian factions in the camp.

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Conflicts of socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.