The number of Syrian refugees continued to rise, amounting to a total of 830,675, an increase of around 38,500 newly registered refugees or individuals awaiting registration in a week

0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

As with the deterioration of the humanitarian situation Iraqi refugees living in Syria are equally as affected as the local population living in Syria, DG ECHO will be pursuing its support to Iraqis in Syria based on vulnerability and not status through this 2013 HIP for the Syria crisis.

1 . CONTEXT

In 2012, UN agencies and humanitarian partners helped millions of people affected by natural disasters, food insecurity, conflicts and displacement across the globe. As the year draws to an end, OCHA’s Operations Director John Ging talks about some of the major challenges aid organizations faced in 2012. He also highlights ways to improve humanitarian response in 2013.

Read the full story on UNOCHA.

The granting of financial assistance to support Actions covered by the 4 th assessment round of this HIP is conditional upon the necessary appropriations being made available from the 2012 general budget of the European Union.

0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

The deterioration of the conflict in Syria has forced Syrian as well as Palestinian refugees to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, including Lebanon. The influx of Syrian and Palestinian refugees has accelerated in the last weeks and by the end of October the number of Palestinians having fled into Lebanon was estimated at more than 8,000.

Responding to the Crisis in Syria

Instability and conflict in Syria continue to affect hundreds of thousands of people. An estimated one million Syrians have been internally displaced, while the overall total affected population is estimated at up to 2.5 million.

1. Overview

Syria and Yemen are both experiencing immense humanitarian and development challenges. Violent conflict, political and civil unrest, rising food and fuel prices, mass unemployment and breakdown in social services have contributed to massive displacement, food insecurity and acute malnutrition, difficult living conditions, lack of basic services and poor housing. Neighbouring countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey) have also been affected by the recent influx of refugees from Syria.

This report covers the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012