Syrian Arab Republic
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12.06.15
Kuwait donates US$ 5 million to UNESCO Education Response to the Syria Crisis
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04.08.16
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14.07.16
UNESCO Director-General deplores heavy damages at the National Museum of Aleppo
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13.07.16
Youth and Social cohesion in Lebanon: Reducing stigma towards refugees
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02.07.16
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30.06.16
Director-General deplores death of Syrian journalist Khalid Al Issa in Turkey
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30.06.16
Director-General deplores death of Syrian journalist Khalid Al Issa
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20.06.16
Director-General deplores death of journalist Osama Jumaa in Syria
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04.06.16
Syrian and international experts agree on emergency measures to safeguard Syria’s heritage
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03.06.16
Kuwait Provides Additional Support to UNESCO for Education of Syrian Youth in Lebanon
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02.06.16
Director General opens Berlin expert meeting on the safeguarding of Syria's heritage
Syria Crisis Response
The Syrian conflict started in March 2011, and has generated the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in recent years. The situation in the country and the conditions for refugees in neighbouring countries continues to deteriorate.
More than 9 million Syrians now need assistance, and 6.5 million of them are displaced inside their own country, struggling to survive and cope with the crisis. In addition, more than 2.5 million people have fled to neighbouring countries, a third of them school-aged children and youth. An estimated 3.1 million Syrian children and youth inside Syria and in neighbouring countries are in need of education.
In addition, the country’s cultural heritage is continuously exposed to threats of destruction, looting and illicit traffic. Important sites and monuments have been destroyed or substantially damaged.
UNESCO has been active in responding to this crisis, particularly by assisting Syrian refugees and host communities in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, and safeguarding Syria’s cultural heritage. >>> Read more