A Japanese delegation accompanied by UNRWA director of Syria operations, Michael Amanya Ebye, showed up in Yarmouk Camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Damascus, Syria.

The visit comes as part of ongoing attempts to rehabilitate UNRWA premises in Syria, including its schools, clinics, and other vital facilities.

The residents lashed out at the delegations, saying visits to the camp have been fruitless so far as their homes and buildings which have been ravaged in the conflict remain uninhabitable.

Most UNRWA premises in Yarmouk, including 16 schools, were severely damaged in the conflict and need reconstruction.

Before the crisis started in 2011, Yarmouk was a bustling home to almost 30 per cent of the Palestine refugee population in Syria. Today, the impact of displacement and hardship add to the difficult living conditions in Yarmouk.