UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

Published purpose

May 2018 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. An estimated 13.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with over 6 million internally displaced persons according to the United Nations. Years of active conflict and displacement have resulted in severe protection risks and increased vulnerability of millions of persons in Syria. Humanitarian access remains a significant challenge and repeated attacks on humanitarian and medical workers continue, adding to the complexity of the humanitarian response. With GAC’s support, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) emergency response in Syria and Lebanon is contributing to meet the needs of Palestinian refugees. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency assistance, including food, healthcare, water and protection services to meet the basic needs of up to 418,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria and up to 34,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon; and (2) supporting up to 48,100 Palestinian refugee children in Syria and up to 5,482 in Lebanon in continuing their school education.