More than 6.9 million people have been displaced according to UNHCR. Over half of these refugees are children. As the refugee numbers hit over 4 million in 2015, the Syrian refugee crisis is now the biggest of our era. Of the 4.6 billion dollars needed to provide adequate care for these refugee's, only 297,632,693 has been received by the international community. Leaving an overwhelming gap of 4.3 billion dollars needed.
BreakdownTurkey - 3,562,523
Lebanon - 982,012 Jordan - 666,596 Iraq - 250,708 Egypt - 129,507 - Women and children make up 3/4 of the refugee population
- Over 50% of the Syrian population will be in need of aid - Refugees have little more than the clothes on their backs when arriving at refugee camps -6.8 million internally displaced within Syria -An estimated 9 million total persons have fled their homes. -It is now the worst crisis of our era |
Refugees - 5,624,891
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Data Credit UN: 07/05
Latest News and Reports
Syrian Crisis Situation - Year EndAt the end of 2016, UNHR reports over 5.8 million children are effected among the 13.5 million total people in Syria effected by the Syrian Conflict. In addition, over 4.8 million people have registered as refugee's by the end of 2016.
Refugee Crisis 2016: Amid Syrian War, Displaced Population Reaches 60M PHOTO: REUTERS/KAI PFAFFENBACH
The number of displaced people in the world has reached 60 million, according to a report in the Economist. The report comes as the bodies of 133 more migrants washed ashore Sunday in Libya, according to Reuters, after their smugglers’ boat capsized trying to reach Italy.
Why Do People Hate Suffering Refugees?Millions of people are suffering in refugee camps around the world. Their lives destroyed, their loved ones murdered, their homes obliterated, they’ve been forced to travel thousands of miles to escape persecution and almost certain death. And many of us hate them for it. Why is it that these suffering individuals - many children among them - evoke such unprecedented hatred from certain factors of society.
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UNHR Reports On Refugee Livelihoods: JordanAs the conflict in Syria enters its seventh year, refugees continue to live in precarious situations; savings have been depleted, social support networks have weakened and access to economic opportunities remains limited. Over 660,000 refugees from Syria are registered with UNHCR in Jordan, with 297,000 men and women of working age.
Syrian Refugees See Security,
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