"As the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic is well into its third year, and the daily headlines focus on military clashes and political efforts to resolve the crisis, the world must not forget the human realities at stake. The risk of losing a generation grows with every day that the situation deteriorates, while the progress made for Syrian children in previous years is undone. UNICEF and its partners are committed to keeping Syrian children from becoming a ‘lost generation’. Critical efforts are being made – including in the life-saving areas of health, nutrition, immunization, water and sanitation, as well as in the future of children, through education and child protection." -UNICEF website.
As of 10th January 2014 news have been out and people are being made more aware of the fact the the Children of Syria are close to becoming the "lost generation". Many children in Syria are still uneducated there are many who have forgotten the purpose of pen. In the Syrian Arab Republic, nearly 2.3 million children have stopped attending school. In the region, more than 60 per cent of the 735,000 school-aged refugee children are not enrolled in school.Most Syrian refugee children have been out of school for one to two years, like Hanaa. But the barriers to these children’s education are many. The costs of transportation and tuition may be too great for families to bear. In Lebanon, some school subjects are taught in English and French, languages Syrian children may not speak. Hence there are many who don't want to attend school due to the language barriers involved.
"Last year, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with humanitarian actors, enabled about 30,000 Syrian children to enroll in the public school system. Another 45,000 vulnerable children – among them Syrians, Lebanese returnees and children from vulnerable Lebanese populations – accessed non-formal education.
This school year, the Ministry will accommodate another 90,000 children into the public system, with support from the international community." - UNICEF website
On January 15th that is today. UNICEF is participating in the 2nd High Level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait City. Its been coordinated by UNICEF at the Bayan Palace, Kuwait City from 9:00am to 6:00pm
The main agenda is to rally international financial support to meet the basic humanitarian needs of millions of Syrians. It will be held on 15 January 2014 in Kuwait City and will be chaired by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and hosted by the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah.
A high-level UNICEF delegation led by Deputy Executive Director Yoka Brandt will attend the conference.Among with other UNICEF delegates.
This is being done so to help the children in Syria to rise above the complications.
Since 2011, UNICEF has stepped up its response inside Syria and in the countries where Syrians have sought refuge. In 2013, UNICEF provided more than 10 million people with clean drinking water, vaccinated more than 5 million children against Measles, Mumps and Rubella, enrolled more than 570,000 children in schools and remedial classes and provided 870,000 children with psycho- social support. UNICEF and its partners are currently involved in the biggest polio campaign ever mounted in the Middle East, to vaccinate 23 million children against the disease.
UNICEF and partners launched the “No Lost Generation” initiative to increase the number of children enrolled in schools and other learning programmes, and to provide protection services for Syrian children affected by the crisis.
And to able to continue providing all this urgent assistance it needs funding and to meet the needs of the Syria crisis in 2014, UNICEF is seeking funds totaling $US 835 million.
So the conference that will be held today, will be done to ensure UNICEF is able to continue the mission to improve the condition of the Syrian Children.
UNICEF has been and will be thankful to the State of Kuwait for its generosity and kindness. Due to their generosity the condition of the Syrian Children are improving.
For more news and information visit
Childrenofsyria.info
As of 10th January 2014 news have been out and people are being made more aware of the fact the the Children of Syria are close to becoming the "lost generation". Many children in Syria are still uneducated there are many who have forgotten the purpose of pen. In the Syrian Arab Republic, nearly 2.3 million children have stopped attending school. In the region, more than 60 per cent of the 735,000 school-aged refugee children are not enrolled in school.Most Syrian refugee children have been out of school for one to two years, like Hanaa. But the barriers to these children’s education are many. The costs of transportation and tuition may be too great for families to bear. In Lebanon, some school subjects are taught in English and French, languages Syrian children may not speak. Hence there are many who don't want to attend school due to the language barriers involved.
"Last year, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with humanitarian actors, enabled about 30,000 Syrian children to enroll in the public school system. Another 45,000 vulnerable children – among them Syrians, Lebanese returnees and children from vulnerable Lebanese populations – accessed non-formal education.
This school year, the Ministry will accommodate another 90,000 children into the public system, with support from the international community." - UNICEF website
On January 15th that is today. UNICEF is participating in the 2nd High Level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait City. Its been coordinated by UNICEF at the Bayan Palace, Kuwait City from 9:00am to 6:00pm
The main agenda is to rally international financial support to meet the basic humanitarian needs of millions of Syrians. It will be held on 15 January 2014 in Kuwait City and will be chaired by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and hosted by the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah.
A high-level UNICEF delegation led by Deputy Executive Director Yoka Brandt will attend the conference.Among with other UNICEF delegates.
This is being done so to help the children in Syria to rise above the complications.
Since 2011, UNICEF has stepped up its response inside Syria and in the countries where Syrians have sought refuge. In 2013, UNICEF provided more than 10 million people with clean drinking water, vaccinated more than 5 million children against Measles, Mumps and Rubella, enrolled more than 570,000 children in schools and remedial classes and provided 870,000 children with psycho- social support. UNICEF and its partners are currently involved in the biggest polio campaign ever mounted in the Middle East, to vaccinate 23 million children against the disease.
UNICEF and partners launched the “No Lost Generation” initiative to increase the number of children enrolled in schools and other learning programmes, and to provide protection services for Syrian children affected by the crisis.
And to able to continue providing all this urgent assistance it needs funding and to meet the needs of the Syria crisis in 2014, UNICEF is seeking funds totaling $US 835 million.
So the conference that will be held today, will be done to ensure UNICEF is able to continue the mission to improve the condition of the Syrian Children.
UNICEF has been and will be thankful to the State of Kuwait for its generosity and kindness. Due to their generosity the condition of the Syrian Children are improving.
For more news and information visit
Childrenofsyria.info