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JOR DA N
CYPRUS
IN DISPU TE IRAN/ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
LEB.
T U R K E YT U R K E Y
I R A NI R A N
GazaStrip
K U W.
SAUDI ARABIA
WestBank
I R A QI R A Q
E G Y P TE G Y P T
S Y R I AS Y R I A
BAHRAIN
IS.
MediterraneanSea
Euphrates
Euphrates
Tigris
Tigris
DamascusBaghdad
Kuwait
Beirut
Amman
Ar Ramadi
‘Ayn al ‘Arab(Kobane)
Yarmuk
Az Zabadani Madaya
Homs
StrandedSyrians
Sources: IOM, ReliefWeb, UN agencies, press reportingNames and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative January 29, 2016 - U1345 STATE (HIU)
Unclassified
HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION UNIT
U.S. Department of [email protected]://hiu.state.gov Syria and Iraq Conflict Without Borders: 2015 Year in Review
JanuarySyrian Kurds retake Kobane. Fighting over 112 days displaced 400,000 people and destroyed 70% of the city.MarchDonors pledged $3.3 billion to humanitarian efforts in Syria at Kuwait III.AprilISIL attacks the Palestinian refugee neighborhood Yarmuk.MayISIL seizes Ar Ramadi; 114,000 flee.WFP reduces Syrian refugees’ voucher values in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq due to funding shortfalls in 2015.
JuneThe UN reports that 80% of health facilities in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas are not operational.The UN reports that Iraqi IDPs face restrictedmovements and forced returns.JulyFunding shortfalls force the UN to close more than a quarter of its WASH programs in Iraq and to suspend health programs directly impacting 1 million people.AugustWFP reduces food assistance to nearly 1 million displaced Iraqis due to funding shortfalls.
OctoberICRC trucks bring food and medical supplies to the besieged towns of Az Zabadani and Madaya as part of UN-brokered ceasefire agreement.Ongoing conflict in Northwest and South Syria displace more than 190,000 people.NovemberHumanitarian assessments confirm decreasing food security and increasing poverty among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. WFP increases food voucher values following additional donor funding.
DecemberPhysicians for Human Rights reports that 2015 was the worst year on record for attacks on medical facilities in Syria.Over 14,000 Syrians are stranded and facing deteriorating conditions at the Syria-Jordan border.UNSC resolution 2258 urges increased humanitarian access in Syria.The UN records 2015 contributions at $2.8 billion for Regional Refugee and Resiliency Plan (64% of requirement), $1.25 billion for Syria Response Plan (43% of requirement), and $530 million for Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (75% of requirement).
Over 15 million people have been displaced due to con�ict in Syria and Iraq.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented at least 260,000 Syrians killed in the con�ict since it began in 2011. The UN reported at least 26,600 Iraqis killed from 2014-2015 due to acts of terrorism and violence.89% of Syrian and Iraqi refugees remain in the region.13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, including 4.5 million people living in hard to reach areas.10 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Iraq, including 3 million people living in areas controlled by armed opposition groups.
Humanitarian Overview
Fewer than 25,000
Greater than 1 million
25,001 to 100,000
500,001 to 1,000,000
100,001 to 500,000
Number of displacedpersons
*Displacement is shown at the administrative level, excluding areas of minimal population in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.
0 2 4 6 8 10
Refugees
IDPs
Iraqis Syrians
(in millions)
3.2 million3.2 million 6.6 million6.6 million
5 million5 million.45 mil
9.8 milliontotal
5.45 milliontotal
3% Egypt & N. Africa
45% Turkey
21%Lebanon
12%Jordan
10%Europe
5%Iraq
5.1 million Syrian refugees remain in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Europe, Iraq, Egypt, and N. Africa
Syrian refugees
450,000 Iraqi refugees in the Middle East region and Europe.
82%M.E.region
18%Europe
Iraqi refugees
Total displaced Iraqis and Syrians
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NOR.SWE.
FIN.
GER.
DEN.
NETH.
BEL.
AUS.
GREECE
ITALYSPAIN
HUNG.
BULG.
Top countries of asylum
Top arrival countries
3.2 million Iraqi IDPs
95,600 Syrianrefugees in camps
149,500 additionalSyrian refugees
1
2
3 million
’15’14’13’12
2.5million
2.5million
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 million
’15’14’13’12
6.6million
6.6million
1 million
’15’14’13’122%
633,000633,0001
2
3
4 million
’15’14’13’12
3.2million
3.2million
1
2 million
’15’14’13’12
8%
1 million1 million
IDPs in Syria Syrian refugees in Turkey
Syrian andIraqi refugeesin Europe
Syrian refugees in Lebanon*
Syrian refugees in Jordan
IDPs and Syrian refugees in Iraq
SyriaIraq
Germany
Hungary
Sweden
Austria
Neth.
Finland
Belgium
Norway
Bulgaria
Denmark8,985
12,850
13,470
21,275
21,640
31,395
71,085
73,240
188,440
19,505
Syria Iraq Greece 483,730 88,382 Italy 7,448 996 Spain 7,192 17
Arrivalcountry
Origin country
Top ten countries of asylum
51%
98% of IDPs arenot in camps
1 out of 3 Syrians are food insecure; 8.7
million require food assistance
270,000 Palestinians have been internally
displaced
Syrian refugees are 3% of Turkey’s
pre-crisis population
An estimated 450,000 of Syrian refugee
children are not receiving formal
education
Over 50% of Syrian refugees living in
communities earn less than $250 per year
At least one �fth of the Lebanese population are refugees from Syria. 54% of refugee households reported food vouchers as main livelihood source42,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are in Lebanon
9% of Jordan’s pre-crisis population are Syrian refugees
90% of families may lack adequate �nancial resources to
keep their children in school
86% of Syrian refugees are living below the poverty line
17,000 Palestinians from Syria are in Jordan
90% of IDPs are not in camps
74% of Syrian children attend school in camp,62% of Syrian children
attend school out of camp
20% of Syrian refugees in camp and 9% in
communities lack access to any income
*As of 6 May 2015, UNHCR Lebanon has temporarily
suspended new registration as per Government of
Lebanon's instructions. Accordingly, individuals
awaiting to be registered are no longer included.
Displacement of Syrians and Iraqis to Europe increased
from approximately 40,000 at the beginning of 2015 to
575,000 by year end.
Sources: Eurostat, IOM, UN agenciesNames and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative January 29, 2016 - U1345 STATE (HIU)
Unclassified
Syria and Iraq Conflict Without Borders: 2015 Year in ReviewHUMANITARIAN INFORMATION UNIT
U.S. Department of [email protected]://hiu.state.gov
Displacement by the Numbers
Iraqi IDP camp
Syrian refugee facility
Syrian IDP site
Not in campsIn camps
’15
Syrianrefugees
in 2015
Refugee and IDP locations in Syria, Iraq,Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan
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