Syrian Arab Republic
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12.06.15
Kuwait donates US$ 5 million to UNESCO Education Response to the Syria Crisis
News
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05.12.18
Director-General condemns murder of journalists Raed Fares and Hamoud Jneed in Syria
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01.09.18
Director-General condemns the killing of three journalists in separate incidents across Syria
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06.08.18
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Mustafa Salama in Syria
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24.07.18
Director-General urges inquiry into death of photojournalist Niraz Saeed in a prison in Syria
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22.03.18
Director-General deplores death of photographer Bashar Al-Attar in Syria
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13.03.18
Director-General deplores death of Abdul Rahman Ismael Yassin in Syria
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21.12.17
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03.11.17
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Qays Al-Qadi in Syria
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20.10.17
Director-General condemns killing of journalists Dilshan Ibash and Hawker Faisal Mohammed in Syria
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26.09.17
Director-General condemns the assassination of two Syrian journalists in Turkey
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