Nine years in crisis
The ongoing humanitarian emergency in Syria As the crisis in Syria enters its ninth year, the need for life-saving essentials in the conflict-ravaged country remains immense — and urgent. An estimated 13.5 million need humanitarian assistance — including 6.6 million...
A Canadian staffer reflects on her time helping displaced Syrians in Iraq
“Every refugee story strikes me on a personal level” By Karen Whiting, as told to Hannah Scott Originally from Ottawa, Karen Whiting is an Assistant Representative for Protection based in Baghdad, Iraq. She is responsible for establishing UNHCR’s protection...
Faces of Syria
Nine years since the start of the conflict in Syria the number of people who have been forcibly displaced continues to increase. 13.5 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Behind this number are the stories of individual people whose lives have been...