Syria
Unrest
The ongoing turmoil in Syria has triggered an alarming humanitarian situation. Together with the UN and OIC, we held a humanitarian coordination meeting in Cairo on 17th December, followed by a second conference for Syria with the League of Arab States and OIC on 4 March 2012.
Reports
UN:
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Aid workers give cautious welcome to start of humanitarian assessment
- A "new humanitarianism" at play in Syrian crisis
- Unemployment in Syria rose 73% in 2011 (as of 17 April 2012)
- Syria population statistics (as of 17 April 2012)
- Syria: with no halt in fighting, aid effort faces major challenges
- ICRC, Syrian Red Crescent relief convoy head to Homs
- ICRC Operational Update 1 March 2012
Others:
- Smuggling in aid, campaign group Avaaz plays key Syria role
- Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Preparing for the worst - Refugees International, 12 March 2012
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