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Lebanon + 1 other
Un tournant dans l'apprentissage pour de jeunes réfugiés syriens dans une école modèle au Liban

ARSAL, Liban, 23 mai (HCR) – C'est jour de test à l'école publique secondaire (deuxième session) d'Arsal et les élèves de 4ème sont plongés dans leur examen de maths. Ils factorisent des nombres, écrivent une série d'équations sous forme de puissance – tout cela en français, langue qu'ils n'étudient que depuis qu'ils ont commencé l'école ici dans le nord-est du Liban il y a deux mois.

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Lebanon + 1 other
Lebanon: UN Inter-Agency Response for Syrian Refugees, May 17 - 24 2013

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK:

 Over 73,200 refugees received World Food Programme (WFP) food vouchers;

 Over 65,000 refugess received clothes vouchers, blankets, quilts, kitchen sets, matresses, recreation kits for children and other household items;

 more than 56,000 refugees benefited from 10,559 hygiene kits as well as over 3,665 baby kits;

 Over 4,000 refugees received primary health care services

 740 patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide;

 4,750 Syrians were reported to have arrived in Lebanon this week;

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UNRWA will continue to provide emergency assistance to displaced Palestine refugees, Commissioner-General says on a visit to Syria

UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi visited Syria on 21-23 May to see first-hand the impact of conflict and displacement on Palestine refugees and to provide his personal support and encouragement for UNRWA’s operations. Mr. Grandi met with Syrian Government officials and reinforced his message to Palestinians to preserve their neutrality and to keep out of the conflict.

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CAFOD warns that Syria arms embargo must not be lifted

Catholic aid agency CAFOD has warned the UK government that if the EU fails to extend the arms embargo on Syria next week, the humanitarian situation in the country could become even worse.

EU Foreign Ministers will decide on Monday whether or not to extend the embargo. If it is lifted, the UK and other Member States will have the option to send weapons to Syrian opposition groups. But CAFOD warns that this could have a devastating effect, stoking up the conflict still further and making an appalling humanitarian situation even worse.

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Turkey + 1 other
UNHCR Turkey Syrian Refugee Daily Sitrep 24 May 2013

Highlights

• On 23 May 2013, AFAD - the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Government of Turkey announced that the total number of Syrians registered and accommodated in 17 camps in 8 provinces was 194,758 including 413 Syrians receiving medical treatment in hospitals. This is a very slight decrease compared to the day before due to more returns than the new arrivals.

• AFAD reported that during the last 24 hrs of 22-23 May, 417 new arrival Syrians were registered and accommodated in the camps and 627 Syrians voluntarily returned to Syria.

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Concern for Syrians stuck at Jordanian border

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AMMAN/DUBAI, 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Thousands of people are gathering in villages in southern Syria, unable to seek refuge in Jordan because of insecurity along the border or, according to some, new Jordanian security measures.

In Nasib village, just 2km from one of four border crossings between Jordan and Syria, there are 10,000 displaced people waiting to leave Syria, according to village imam Abu Omar. He said government security forces abandoned the village "long ago".

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US, Turkey, Qatar call for UN rights debate on Syria

05/24/2013 14:38 GMT

GENEVA, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - The United States, Turkey and Qatar called Friday for an urgent debate on Syria at the UN's top human rights body next week, citing the escalating conflict and the regime's assault on the central town of Qusayr.

"We have the honour to request the Human Rights Council to hold an urgent debate on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent killings in Al Qusayr," the ambassadors of the three countries wrote in their request to council president Remigiusz Henczel.

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Humanitarian Monitor Monthly Report - April 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

● In the West Bank, Palestinian injuries from Israeli security forces in 2013 twice as high as in 2012.
● Children as young as seven detained by Israeli forces in Hebron, according to international monitors.
● Restrictions on entry of materials delay WASH projects in Gaza.
● Thirty per cent increase in displacement from demolitions in 2013 in the West Bank.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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IFRC President calls for increase in global efforts to assist millions affected by Syria crisis

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The President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mr Tadateru Konoé, has concluded a visit to Syria where the humanitarian impact of the crisis is worsening.

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Jordan + 1 other
Peace efforts leave Syrian refugees in Jordan cold

05/24/2013 11:00 GMT

by Rana Moussaoui

ZAATARI CAMP, Jordan, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - International efforts to organise a Syria peace conference are at fever pitch, but in Jordan's Zaatari camp, Syrian refugees are more concerned with the misery of their daily lives than diplomatic manoeuvring.

"To be honest, we're fed up with these conferences, there have been many... without results. We want a radical solution," said Saleh, a former labourer from Syria's southern Daraa province.

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World + 1 other
Lomé Conference Sets Course for Africa‐Wide Cluster Munition Ban

(Lomé, Togo -­‐May 2013 )

Representatives from African states have been outspoken in calling for a ‘concerted and accelerated effort’ towards an Africa-‐wide ban on cluster bombs at a meeting in Lomé this week. Cluster Munition Coalition campaigners attending the meeting from African states, including survivors, called on states to act now to protect civilians from harm.

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World + 5 others
UNHCR reiterates call for access to international protection for Syrian refugees

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also be checked for regular media updates on non-briefing days.

Geneva, 24 May 2013 -- With the violence worsening inside Syria, UNHCR expects that growing numbers of people will continue to seek safety and assistance across international borders.

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Keep the Syrian borders open

Until May 17, roughly 1,600 refugees arrived every day in Zaatari, Jordan’s largest refugee camp. In recent days the number has fallen to close to zero. This raises questions about why refugees are not able to cross the border.

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World + 4 others
Trouver la sécurité en ville

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IRIN

LONDRES, 24 mai 2013 (IRIN) - Chaque année, des centaines de milliers de personnes sont obligées de quitter leur lieu de résidence en raison de la violence ou de catastrophes naturelles. Mais l'image du déplacement se transforme : en général, elle est associée à des camps tentaculaires établis en zone rurale, mais aujourd'hui, les déplacés sont tout aussi susceptibles de vivre en zone urbaine, souvent dans l'anonymat.

IRIN:

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How To: Get medical aid kits to Aleppo, Syria

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IRIN

Getting humanitarian supplies into conflict zones like Syria is no mean feat, often requiring negotiations with warring parties, braving insecurity and facing logistical challenges. But aid workers can it happen.

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.