UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Published purpose

October 2015 – The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 12.2 million people inside Syria, including 5.6 million children, are in need to humanitarian assistance. Combined with over 4 million Syrians seeking refuge from conflict in neighbouring countries, this is the largest number of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. With DFATD’s support, UNICEF is providing Syrians and Syrian refugees access to clean drinking water and sanitation services, as well as informal education and psychosocial support for children affected by the conflict, including refugee children.