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The crisis in Syria is now 1,000 days old. In these thousand days, Syrians have suffered tragedy, loss, destruction and displacement.
This premature and harsh winter reminds us of just how little most Syrian refugees fled with — some with not much more than the clothes on their backs.
And it reminds us that no matter how much we have tried to alleviate the suffering of the innocents in this catastrophe, we have not been able to do enough; much more needs to be done. The crisis continues, the displacement continues, the needs continue.
The scale, consequences and human cost of this crisis are enormous and far-reaching. Over 2.3 million Syrians have sought refuge outside of Syria, primarily in neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. More than 6.5 million are displaced within Syria.
Over a million Syrian children are now refugees; more than 60 per cent of these refugee children are in Jordan and Lebanon alone. Of all those suffering from this brutal conflict, children remain the most vulnerable and affected.
A recent report issued by UNHCR and its partners, titled The Future of Syria, brings the focus onto this vulnerable group with its assessment of the impact of the crisis on children.
Warning of a possible ‘lost generation of children’, the report found that Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Jordan, the two countries hosting the largest population of Syrians, continue to experience widespread psychological distress, withdrawal and loneliness.
More than half of Syria’s child refugees are missing out on schooling. The decline in education for Syrian children has been the sharpest and most rapid in the history of the region.
The report calls for strengthened efforts to enrol Syrian refugee children into schools, for increased financial support to families and for the doubling of international investment in education in host countries.
http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/1-ooo-days-later-syria-s-plight-worryingly-dire-1.1268075
This premature and harsh winter reminds us of just how little most Syrian refugees fled with — some with not much more than the clothes on their backs.
And it reminds us that no matter how much we have tried to alleviate the suffering of the innocents in this catastrophe, we have not been able to do enough; much more needs to be done. The crisis continues, the displacement continues, the needs continue.
The scale, consequences and human cost of this crisis are enormous and far-reaching. Over 2.3 million Syrians have sought refuge outside of Syria, primarily in neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. More than 6.5 million are displaced within Syria.
Over a million Syrian children are now refugees; more than 60 per cent of these refugee children are in Jordan and Lebanon alone. Of all those suffering from this brutal conflict, children remain the most vulnerable and affected.
A recent report issued by UNHCR and its partners, titled The Future of Syria, brings the focus onto this vulnerable group with its assessment of the impact of the crisis on children.
Warning of a possible ‘lost generation of children’, the report found that Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Jordan, the two countries hosting the largest population of Syrians, continue to experience widespread psychological distress, withdrawal and loneliness.
More than half of Syria’s child refugees are missing out on schooling. The decline in education for Syrian children has been the sharpest and most rapid in the history of the region.
The report calls for strengthened efforts to enrol Syrian refugee children into schools, for increased financial support to families and for the doubling of international investment in education in host countries.
http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/1-ooo-days-later-syria-s-plight-worryingly-dire-1.1268075
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