Syrian Refugee Crisis has shocked the entire Universe

Syrian Refugee Crisis has shocked the entire universe. As of February 2016, the United Nations (UN) has identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance. 6.6 million of these are internally displaced within Syria and over 4.6 million are refugees outside of Syria. Turkey is the largest host country with over 2.5 million refugees, and it has spent more than 8 billion Euros on direct assistance. Close to 1 million Syrians have requested asylum in various countries, particularly within the European Union (EU), and many have been accepted for resettlement around the world. Global efforts in support of internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Syria, and Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, are coordinated largely through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). To Feb 2016, pledges have been made to the UNHCR, by various nations, to permanently resettle 170,000 registered refugees 4 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt see no prospect of returning home in the near future, an As winter descends and temperatures drop to as low as -13 degrees, survival becomes much more difficult for the people of Syria. They have little opportunity to restart their lives in exile. 11 million - More than half of Syria's pre-war population have been killed or forced to flee their homes.

The world can no longer hide away from the horrific numbers. Five years of brutal conflict has forced Syria into a dark place. As the crisis shows no sign of stopping neither will the shocking numbers.

A complete death toll since the beginning of the war is hard to pin down but the United Nations have given the number to be more than 250,000 people. (UNOCHA 29.10.2015)

3.3 million Children have been displaced

By February 2016, almost 14 million Syrians had fled their homes as a result of the Syrian Civil War. Close to 8 million are internally displaced within Syria, and over 6 million have sought refuge in neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. Hundreds of thousands have migrated onward into the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. As of February 2016, the United Nations (UN) has identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance. 6.6 million of these are internally displaced within Syria and over 4.6 million are refugees outside of Syria. Turkey is the largest host country with over 2.5 million refugees, and it has spent more than 8 billion Euros on direct assistance. Close to 1 million Syrians have requested asylum in various countries, particularly within the European Union (EU), and many have been accepted for resettlement around the world. Global efforts in support of internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Syria, and Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, are coordinated largely through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). To Feb 2016, pledges have been made to the UNHCR, by various nations, to permanently resettle 170,000 registered refugees.