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Promise to Practice: Following through on commitments to support the future of Syria and the region
The conflict in Syria has created the largest displacement crisis in well over a generation, possibly since the second world war. Six million people remain displaced internally, more than five million are registered as refugees in neighbouring countries a
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Voices from Syria's Danger Zones
The conflict in Syria is entering its eighth year- 2557 days of brutal violence and heartbreak- Syrian children are being killed, maimed, displaced, denied an education, healthcare and aid, on a daily basis. The conflict is not de-escalating. "De-escalati
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Dangerous Ground: Syria's refugees face an uncertain future
Since the beginning of the eight-year crisis, over 6 million people have fled Syria. This constitutes over half of the pre-war population of the nation. The change in the Syrian military landscape in 2017 saw the advancement of the Syrian army and the dec
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Syrian Refugee Children in Egypt Express their Hopes and Aspirations
As the Syria Crisis enters its eighth year, Save the Children spoke to Syrian refugee children in Egypt about what their hopes, aspirations, and dreams for the future are.
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Boy in Ghouta, Syria (video)
On inspecting the destruction left behind by of a series of missile strikes around one month ago, staff come across a young boy trying to salvage his family's belongings from the site where his house used to stand. Since then, thousands of families trappe
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Invisible Wounds: The impact of six years of war on the mental health of Syria's children
For the past six years, children in Syria have been bombed and starved. They have seen their friends and families die before their eyes or buried under the rubble of their homes. They have watched their schools and hospitals destroyed, been denied food, m
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Protecting Syrian Children en Route to Europe: A study conducted in Syria, along transit routes & in hosting countries
In December 2015, Altai Consulting was commissioned by Save the Children’s Middle East and Eurasia Regional Office to conduct a research study on the protection of children fleeing from the Syria conflict and traveling to Europe. Fieldwork was conducted o
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Child Labour: The new reality for refugee children
The number of child laborers in Jordan has more than doubled in the period between 2008 and 2017, to an estimated 70,000 child laborers among Jordanians and Syrians. While there is a lack of data, the situation is expected to be similar in Lebanon. Child
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Vulnerability- and Resilience-based Approaches in Response to the Syrian Crisis: Implications for women, children and youth with disabilities
Vulnerability criteria, particularly in the earlier years of the Syrian-crisis response, received a lot of focus and attention by humanitarian actors as a method of targeting assistance. Persons with disabilities, an estimated 20 percent of the refugee po
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A Qualitative Study Exploring Child Marriage Practices among Syrian Conflict-affected Populations in Lebanon
Recent reports have suggested that child marriage among Syrians may be increasing as a result of displacement and conflict. This study sought to gather qualitative data about the factors that promote child marriage practices among Syrian refugees in Al Ma
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Brussels Syria Conference: Joint NGO briefing
The Brussels’ conference was an urgent and vital opportunity for states to: reiterate their commitments to upholding the right for civilians fleeing Syria to seek asylum and international protection; ensure Syrians can access assistance throughout the cou
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Fire Risk Reduction Assessment of Vulnerable Displaced Syrian Populations and Host Community in Lebanon
This report is the result of a fire risk reduction consultancy carried out in Lebanon by a team from Operation Florian in July and August 2016. The consultancy was commissioned by Save the Children Lebanon, in collaboration with the Lebanese Civil Defense