ReliefWeb

Highlights

· At least 1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria.

· Over 78,000 Syrians are living as refugees in neighbouring countries.

· Assistance is being provided but does not match the needs. WFP plans to reach 500,000 people with food assistance in June.

· The modalities for scaling-up the response have been agreed with the Syrian Government.

· Additional funding is urgently required for the response, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries.