The crisis in numbers
Inside Syria
5,600,000
That’s the number of children living in dire situations inside Syria: poverty, displacement and caught in the lines of fire.
In the sub-region
1,715,048
That’s how many children of Syria now live as refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt and other countries in North Africa.
Last updated: 21 December 2014
Stories
The snowstorm’s tiniest survivors
UNICEF battles winter conditions to keep alive hopes of Syrian refugee children in Turkey
UNICEF Steps Up Assistance for Children Affected by the Bitter Winter Sweeping through the Middle East
UNICEF Lebanon: 11.5 million dollars winter supplies to help children most affected by the storm
UNICEF and WFP partner to help vulnerable Syrian families in Za’atari and Azraq camps protect their children against the winter cold
From the news center
UNICEF & ZAKIRA launch exhibition of displaced children’s photographs in Lebanon
Germany contributes €34.2M to support children affected by the Syria crisis in Lebanon
UNICEF Steps Up Assistance for Children Affected by the Bitter Winter Sweeping through the Middle East
UNICEF Lebanon: 11.5 million dollars winter supplies to help children most affected by the storm
UNICEF and WFP partner to help vulnerable Syrian families in Za’atari and Azraq camps protect their children against the winter cold
New Year in Syria offers little chance of children’s education as schools remain targets of conflict
Key response activities
Health
Number of children vaccinated against polio in each country.
Total: 12,468,376
Activities reporting period: November 2014
Funding needs inside Syria: US$35.67m
Received
Funding needs in other affected countries: US$75.07m
32%
US$51.1mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: 2014
Syria
2,919,682
Iraq
5,378,119
Jordan
1,194,864
Lebanon
673,899
Turkey
851,812
Education
Education
Number of school-aged children who received UNICEF support to access school/learning programmes.
Total: 2,384,736
Activities reporting period: November 2014
Funding needs inside Syria: US$81.02m
74%
US$21.34mGap
ReceivedFunding needs in other affected countries: US$213.54m
40%
US$127.21mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: 2014
Syria
2,064,241
Iraq
15,421
Jordan
127,857
Lebanon
61,490
Turkey
107,714
Protection
Child protection
Children with access to support to cope with the trauma and stress caused by conflict.
Total: 792,456
Activities reporting period: November 2014
Funding needs inside Syria: US$25m
24%
US$18.89mGap
ReceivedFunding needs in other affected countries: US$84.38m
20%
US$67.12mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: 2014
Syria
108,851
Iraq
49,794
Jordan
218,396
Lebanon
371,260
Turkey
37,542
Egypt
6,613
Wash
Water and sanitation
Number of people with access to drinking and domestic water in each country.
Total: 3,726,696
Activities reporting period: November 2014
Funding needs inside Syria: US$52.1m
51%
US$25.61mGap
ReceivedFunding needs in other affected countries: US$193.3m
39%
US$117.2mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: 2014
Syria
2,381,109
Iraq
97,562
Jordan
107,463
Lebanon
1,140,562
This map does not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations
Funding needs
Inside Syria
US$193.79m
UNICEF's total funding requirements for Syria
40%
US$115.32mGap
ReceivedIn the sub-region
US$566.29m
UNICEF's total funding requirements for other affected countries in the region
36%
US$362.63mGap
ReceivedReporting period: 2014
