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MAY HIGHLIGHTS:
As at 31 May 2014, 226,174 Syrians were registered with UNHCR (81,262 households); a total of 4.6% of the population is pending registration at the end of the reporting period.
Multi-functional teams continued to monitor the situation at the border. Access to the territory, with the border being closed, and access to asylum for those individuals who entered on 10-15 days visas or entered the country illegally remains a major concern. Advocacy for access to asylum for persons in need of international protection is ongoing, as well as interventions at various levels to prevent deportation of persons with international protection needs.
The release of the report on instances of SGBV affecting Syrian refugees in camps and urban environments by UN Women caused great concern amongst the refugees and actors in the refugee programme. Refugees in Duhok and Erbil camps staged protests and several focus group discussions with refugee leadership, women and other stakeholders have taken place to maintain open channels of communication on SGBV issues prevalent in the community.
UNHCR and partners also offered various training and awareness sessions for example on early marriage, cultural and traditional roles of men and women, and continuous response services including legal aid, psycho-social support and other community based activities.
In Duhok and Erbil consultations have taken place with youth and proposal in support of community based communication, e-learning and management of internet cafes has been submitted for funding under the Youth Initiative Fund.
A birth registration campaign was revived in Erbil following the multi sector needs assessment amongst urban refugees which indicated that refugees have little awareness about civil status documents.
The Protection WG, the Protection SG, the Child Protection and SGBV sub-working groups have maintained a regular schedule of coordination meetings to ensure effective delivery of protection services and to address gaps