Syrian crisis
Updated 23 April 2024, What’s happening in Syria?, Thirteen years of humanitarian crisis and hostilities has left children in Syria facing one of the most complex emergencies in the world. Almost 7.5 million children in Syria will need humanitarian assistance in 2024 because of the worsening economic crisis, mass displacement, and devastated public infrastructure. The country is also still…, Syrian crisis snapshot, Recent Syria news and features, How have children been affected by the crisis?, For many children in Syria, conflict is the only thing they know. They continue to live in fear of violence, landmines, and explosive remnants of war. They struggle with physical and psychological scars of conflict. An estimated more than 650,000 children under the age of five are stunted, the result of chronic undernutrition, leaving them at…, What is UNICEF doing to help children in Syria?, Across Syria and in the neighbouring countries, UNICEF and partners continue to work to protect children, to help them cope with the impact of conflict. This includes improving psychosocial support to help children and caregivers recover from trauma, as well as delivering lifesaving support and services for children struggling physically and…, Results for children in Syria, In 2023, UNICEF and partners:, Donate now to help save and change children’s lives, More resources