Twelve years on, Syrian children endure one brutal crisis after another
Maysaa was an infant when Syria’s conflict began in March 2011. Now 13, she and her friends know first-hand how conflict can impact on every aspect of life. In fact, they have no memory of their country at peace. 15 March 2023 should be a sobering reminder to the world that most children in Syria have endured 12 years of continued displacement,…, The grim situation for children, girl standing in front of destroyed school Today, with the economic situation deteriorating further, and widespread food, fuel and electricity shortages, nearly 7 million children require humanitarian assistance in Syria. Basic household items - like toiletries, cleaning supplies and groceries - are often depleted, and not readily available. Rana…, Crisis upon crisis, boy getting his upper-arm measured for malnutrition by a health worker It’s not hard to see why mothers like Israa and Abir feel their children have been robbed of their childhoods. Twelve years into the conflict, Syria is facing a new crisis: malnutrition, made visible by a high prevalence of stunting, increasing levels of acute malnutrition, and…, The devastating impact of the earthquakes, A family from the Rumaila area in Jableh district, Lattakia Governorate, in northwestern Syrian Arab Republic, stands near their destroyed house, after the devastating earthquake that hit their city. The dire humanitarian situation in Syria was exacerbated in the early hours of 6 February 2023, when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Syria and…, Reaching children against the odds, despite the barriers, UN0792080 The funding requirements for Syria, to ensure UNICEF reaches children like Naya and Shahed, are substantial. Even before the earthquakes, the Syria Humanitarian Action for Children 2023 appeal was significantly underfunded, with only a fraction of the US$ 328.5 million needed being secured. Now, with the added strain of the earthquakes,…
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