Message from the United Nations humanitarian, refugee, and development chiefs on the situation in Syria and the region
UNHCR reminds us that “today, 14.6 million people in Syria rely on aid, 1.2 million more than a year before; more than 90 percent of Syrians live in poverty” and that “Nearly one in two Syrian children are out of school and vulnerable to child labour, early and forced marriages, trafficking, and recruitment by armed actors.
In Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, who have generously hosted refugees and continue to do so, socio-economic pressures have pushed the numbers of Syrian refugees and host communities needing humanitarian assistance to 20 million in 2022 from 10.4 million in 2021.” UNHCR explains that “now is not the time to turn away from Syrians, making theirs a forgotten crisis. Apathy is not an option. Millions in Syria and the region need our help, more than ever”. CHIP shares UNHCHR concerns about Syrian children, whose rights, including their identity rights when improperly modified in the situations cited above, are at a very high risk of being violated and who should not be forgotten.
