The crisis in numbers
Inside Syria
4,278,000
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
1,186,891
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: 8 December 2013
Stories
From the news center
UNICEF ramps up aid to children as winter storm hits Lebanon
Polio immunization campaign kicked off as part of massive regional efforts
Over 23 million children to be vaccinated in mass polio immunization campaign across Middle East
UN humanitarian chiefs strongly condemn attacks on medical personnel and facilities by all parties to the Syria conflict
Another harsh winter bears down on Syria’s children
Emergency supplies arrive in hard-to-reach area north of Homs, Syria
Key response activities
Health and nutrition
Number of children vaccinated against measles in each country.
Total: 5,822,968
Activities reporting period: 1 January to 28 November 2013
Funding needs inside Syria: US$15.94m
Received
Funding needs in other affected countries: US$23.15m
Received
Funding needs reporting period: January to December 2013
Syria
1,086,218
Iraq
46,637
Jordan
3,979,101
Lebanon
711,012
Education
Education
Number of children enrolled in learning programmes in each country.
Total: 463,206
Activities reporting period: 1 January to 28 November 2013
Funding needs inside Syria: US$33.44m
Received
Funding needs in other affected countries: US$128.01m
39%
US$78.06mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: January to December 2013
Syria
291,678
Iraq
19,667
Jordan
10,673
Lebanon
65,477
Turkey
75,711
Protection
Child protection
Children with access to support to cope with the trauma and stress caused by conflict
Total: 870,017
Activities reporting period: 1 January to 28 November 2013
Funding needs inside Syria: US$13.1m
Received
Funding needs in other affected countries: US$52m
Received
Funding needs reporting period: January to December 2013
Syria
465,370
Iraq
12,766
Jordan
120,734
Lebanon
254,976
Turkey
16,171
Wash
Water and sanitation
Number of people with access to drinking and domestic water in each country
Total: 10,330,982
Activities reporting period: 1 January to 28 November 2013
Funding needs inside Syria: US$46.49m
Received
Funding needs in other affected countries: US$154.31m
27%
US$113.13mGap
ReceivedFunding needs reporting period: January to December 2013
Syria
10,000,000
Iraq
104,259
Jordan
172,884
Lebanon
53,839
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Funding needs
Inside Syria
US$110.46m
UNICEF's total funding requirements for Syria
US$112.25m
Received
In the sub-region
US$360.19m
UNICEF's total funding requirements for other affected countries in the region
12%
US$316.8mGap
ReceivedReporting period: January to December 2013
Latest updates
Photo gallery
Winter supplies for conflict-affected children and families
Children and their families affected by the conflict in Syria receive supplies from UNICEF to protect them against the harsh conditions this winter. The families were forced to flee their homes and are now living in a shelter in Damascus.
We plan to reach two million children in Syria with a package of emergency supplies, including winter clothing, woolen hats, shoes and blankets.
[Names of children in this gallery have been changed.]
Hiba’s lived in the Damascus shelter with her mother and three school age siblings since August 2012. The four-year old tries on her new hat which she just received from UNICEF and partner SARC.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi
Four-year-old Alaa and her younger brother smile at the camera while their mother queues to receive the UNICEF supported winter supplies.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi
Baby Amal, 7 months, has never been home. Her mother had to flee Ghouta more than a year ago. Today she sleeps peaceful while her mother queues to receive the winter clothes provided specifically by UNICEF for babies like Amal.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi
Three-year-old Ahmad is super excited about getting his clothing kit for the winter, including shoes, socks, hat and gloves. Ahmad has been living in one of Damascus’s school shelters for more than a year now.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi
3-year-old Bahaa is fully dressed in all his winter clothing that he’s just received, part of a UNICEF supported kit distributed to more than 100,000 of the most vulnerable children in Syria.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi
Omar, 2, wears the warm winter clothes he’s just received as part of a UNICEF supported kit. His family fled their home in the suburbs of Damascus last summer and they still don’t know when they will return home.
© UNICEF/Syria-2013/Rashidi