UN builds refugee camp for Syrians in Irbil by Kuwaiti donation

IRBIL, Jan 14 (KUNA) -- The Refugee Agency has completed the first phase of a refugee camp for Syrians in the Dar Shukran area near Irbil, Kurdistan Iraq, financed by a Kuwaiti donation.
The Kuwaiti General Consul in Irbil, Dr. Omar Al-Kandari, made the statement to KUNA on Thursday during a tour in the camp, adding that Kuwait is a major UN partner for supporting Syrian refugees in many countries, including Iraq.
He added that Kurdistan Iraq hosts up to 300,000 Syrians.
Al-Kandari noted that he was visiting the camp to have a firsthand experience of the humanitarian conditions there. He also wanted to follow up what has been achieved so far by the UNHCR from the Kuwaiti grant recently offered for the purpose.
He noted that Kuwait has hosted the First, Second and Third International Pledging Humanitarian Conference for Syria. The country is also taking part in the fourth conference, slated for February in London.
Al-Kandari noted that Kuwait would carry on with its assistance and support to the Syrian people, to meet their needs and alleviate their sufferings.
In addition, he called for more international attention to the refugees and the internally-displaced people.
For his part, director of the UNHCR office in Irbil, Joseph Smith expressed gratitude to Kuwait for the donation that helped provide shelter for scores of Syrian refugee families against the freezing winter.
The Dar Shukran camp, financed by Kuwaiti donation, includes 500 units, 200 of have already been completed and used, Eng. Fyian Rashed, local supervisor of refugee camps, told KUNA. (end) sbr.msa