Highlights
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On 6 February 2023, two devastating earthquakes struck Southeast Türkiye affecting 10 provinces and 15.2 million people including 1.7 million Syrians (811,000 children) in Turkiye.
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In Iraq, a total of 10,000 Syrian refugees (5,100 women and girls and 4,700 children) gained access to sustainable safe water for drinking and domestic purposes.
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In Jordan, UNICEF provided 44,571 young people (54 per cent female) in both refugee camps and host communities, with skills and opportunities to enhance their personal development and employability, while positively contributing to their communities.
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In Lebanon, UNICEF reached 8,373 caregivers of children with integrated health messages (3,963 Syrians, 4,410 vulnerable Lebanese; 5,852 women and girls and 2,321 men and boys) and referred 1,561 children and adolescents to enhanced Maternal and Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) services (931 Syrian refugees and 630 Lebanese people; 891 women and girls and 670 men and boys).
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In Egypt, UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population and provided 1,088 under-five Syrian children in the Primary Healthcare Centres with integrated primary healthcare services, including routine immunization and growth monitoring services.
Situation in Numbers
8,571,251 children in need (Syrian Refugees HAC 2023)
21,052,047 people in need (Syrian Refugees HAC 2023)
5,350,098 registered refugees (UNHCR, 31 March 2023)