It may not be much, but humanitarian aid has started to reach some parts of Syria. According to Aljazeera, the Yarmouk area near the Damascus region has recently been the recipient of primary humanitarian aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), a UN agency for the Palestine refugees.

UNRWA's spokesperson Chris Gunness confirmed that the agency did not reach the heart of the region but said that they were still able to help at least 900 families in the camp's outskirts. He also added, "Although some humanitarian assistance has entered these areas since the last UNRWA distribution in June 2015, humanitarian needs remain acute."

The current war in Syria has caused thousands of families to be displaced. Sharif Nashashibi, a London-based analyst of the Arab political affairs said, "The residents of the camp are in such a desperate state that people must just be wanting to get back to their feet."

Yarmouk is previously the home of at least 200,000 residents until it became one of the largest refugee camps in Syria. According to the Jafra Foundation, per Aljazeera, Yarmouk now only houses around 5,000 to 8,000 civilians.

The Syrian war sparked when an uprising against the Assad regime started. It immediately turned into a more complex conflict after rebels expanded their targets rather than just going against the government of Assad. Gunness also mentioned the threat of disease emerging in the besieged areas. He said, "There are clear indications that disease is on the rise, particularly among the most vulnerable such as children. There is an acute lack of medicines to treat them."

In a report by DW, UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura believes that somehow, Moscow is taking part with the peace process. He said, "Well, if you judge what we heard yesterday, Moscow is helping in the sense that they are part of the commitment. Now, of course, Moscow has a lot of influence on the government of Syria."

In separate news by Aljazeera, Gunness implied that any form of ceasefire will be welcomed by the UNRWA. Reports about ceasefire in Yarmouk were also welcomed. He said, "These reports are credible and UNRWA is taking them seriously, although they have not been officially or formally confirmed, and details have been vague."