Residents and government officials in Mafraq predict that open violence will become more prevalent if significant efforts are not made to address the underlying sources of instability.

I. Executive Summary

This update provides a snapshot of the United Nations inter-agency response to the influx of Syrians into Jordan. The response is led by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and is undertaken in full coordination with the Government of Jordan.

I. Highlights

• Due to a UN declared Level Emergency situation in the region, including Jordan, in regards to the Syrian refugee crisis, WFP is advancing the procurement of food stocks for 50,000 beneficiaries formonth to help respond to a scenario of a sudden influx of 100,000 people.

The regional government of Andalucía has confirmed a EUR 1 million donation to support mother and child health-care services provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This is the fourth consecutive year that Andalucía has helped the Agency provide quality and accessible family health care for Palestine refugee women and their children throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.

30 December 2012 – “I am unable to see another solution out of two possibilities: either a political solution that is accepted by the Syrian people which meets its aspirations and legitimate rights, or Syria to be transformed into hell.”

Friday 21th December: 3566 vaccinated children since the beginning

Sunday 16/12, vaccination staff met the school director for its participation to diffuse messages about the vaccination campaign.

Monday 17/12, UNICEF puts posters (about campaign and routine vaccination) at health providers caravans and in the school. UNICEF gave flyers on campaign and routine vaccination to the health providers presents during the health coordination meeting.

The distribution of the gender by class of age doesn’t vary significantly (p=0,9).

The conference, to be held on 30 January in Kuwait, follows a $1.5 billion appealed launched last week by the United Nations and its partners, who have been hampered in their efforts to carry out relief activities due to lack of funds

Humanitarian needs -- especially food -- are growing across Syria. At the same time as thousands of families are being displaced, both bread and fuel are running short in many areas. WFP is currently reaching about 1.5 million people every month inside Syria. But the escalation of fighting is making it harder to reach the people affected, especially in the north. Meanwhile, as thousands of families pour into neighbouring countries, WFP is also providing assistance in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Here's an overview: