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

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February 2023 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate due to civil war, resulting in displacement, severe protection risks and restricted humanitarian access. In Lebanon, the worsening socio-economic crisis and the continued devaluation of the Lebanese pound threatens the ability of the majority of its population to meet basic needs. According to the United Nations, an estimated 15.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria, with over 6 million internally displaced persons. In Lebanon, 2.3 million people require humanitarian assistance. With GAC’s support, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) emergency response in Syria and Lebanon contributes to meeting Palestinian refugees’s needs. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency assistance, including food, healthcare, water and protection services to meet the basic needs of approximately 420,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria and 300,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon; and (2) supporting up to 49,000 Palestinian refugee children in Syria and up to 39,000 in Lebanon in continuing their school education.