Syria Crisis: A Decade of Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis

The Syrian crisis is one of the most complex emergencies in the world, with more than a decade of conflict and humanitarian crisis.

Here are some key facts you need to know:

The Conflict

The Syrian conflict began in 2011 as a peaceful protest against the government.

The conflict has since escalated into a full-blown civil war, with multiple factions fighting for control.

The conflict has resulted in the displacement of millions of Syrians, both internally and externally.

The Humanitarian Crisis

The Syrian crisis has created one of the largest humanitarian crises in recent history.

More than 14.6 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance, with 12 million in acute need.

The crisis has left children in Syria facing one of the most complex emergencies in the world.

The ongoing economic crisis is worsening negative coping mechanisms and particularly affecting female-headed households while contributing to the normalization of gender-based violence and child exploitation.

The Impact on Children

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.

An estimated 1-in-4 children under the age of five are stunted, the result of chronic undernutrition, leaving them at risk of irreversible physical and psychological damage.

The conflict has also brought one of the largest education crises in recent history, with a whole generation of Syrian children paying the price of conflict.