The Syrian Civil War led to the Syrian refugee crisis. This short presentation gives an overview about the situation. It tells what is the crisis and what is UN. It is helpful for explaining anyone about the crisis and UN via powerpoint. .

1. SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
AND UN
Bhavika Poddar
XII-E

2. CONTENT
† What is Syrian Refugee Crisis?
† History of the Syrian Refugee Crisis
† What is UN?
† Syrian Refugee Crisis and the United Nations
† Reason for Syrian Refugees migration
† Actions taken by the UN
† Effects
† Conclusion

3. Syrian Refugee Crisis
 The Syrian refugee crisis refers to the humanitarian emergency resulting
from the Syrian civil war that began March 15, 2011.
 Families have suffered under brutal conflict that has killed hundreds of
thousands of people, torn the nation apart, and set back the standard of
living by decades.
 The Syrian refugee crisis is the largest refugee and displacement crisis of
our time, affecting about 17.6 million people and spilling into surrounding
countries.

4. History
 The Syrian civil war started with peaceful protests.
 Young people took to the streets in Syria’s southern
city, Daraa, in March 2011, seeking government
reforms.
 The movement was part of the social media-fueled
Arab Spring that swept through the Middle East
and North Africa. March 15, dubbed the “day of
rage,” was a turning point, which is why it is
internationally recognized as the anniversary of the
Syrian civil war.

5.  As protests spread through Syria, they
were countered by strong government
crackdowns and increasing violence
from both government forces and
protesters.
 By the following year, Syria was
embroiled in a civil war, with the
Syrian military opposing a growing
number of militant groups.
 Conflict has torn apart the lives of
millions of Syrian children and
families as government forces and
militant groups fight to take and rule
territory, resulting in what is now
known as the Syrian refugee crisis.

6. United Nations
• United Nations Organization(UN) is generally regarded as the most
important international organization in today’s world.
• Due to the powers vested in its Charter and its unique international
character, the United Nations can take action on the issues confronting
humanity in the 21st century, such as peace and security, climate change,
sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism,
humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food
production, and more.
• The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is
currently made up of 193 Member States.

7. Syrian Refugee Crisis and the United Nations
• Throughout the past year, several UN
bodies, including the Human Rights
Council, the General Assembly, and the
Security Council, have responded to
the escalating crisis in Syria.
• In August 2011, the Human Rights
Council created the Commission of
Inquiry on Syria to monitor gross
violations of Human Rights. This body,
along with the general Assembly, has
consistently put forth resolutions
condemning rights abuses and calling
upon the Syrian Arab Republic to put
an end to its attacks on civilians. In the
past few months, the Security Council
has also become increasingly engaged
with the situation in Syria.

9. Reason for Syrian Refugees migration
Syrians are leaving their homes when life becomes unbearable. Some of the
top reasons they cite include:
 Violence: Since the Syrian civil war began, an estimated 500,000 people have
been killed, including more than 55,000 children, reports the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights. The war has become deadlier since foreign
powers joined the conflict.
 Collapsed infrastructure: Within Syria, 95% of people lack adequate
healthcare and 70% lack regular access to clean water. Half the children are
out of school. Conflict has shattered the economy, and 80% of the population
now lives in poverty.
 Children in danger and distress: Syrian children — the nation’s hope for a
better future — have lost loved ones, suffered injuries, missed years of
schooling, and experienced unspeakable violence and brutality.

10. Actions taken by the UN
• UNHCR is providing life-saving
humanitarian aid for Syrian
refugees, helping the most
vulnerable with cash for
medicine and food, stoves and
fuel for heating, insulation for
tents, thermal blankets and
winter clothing. For those who
have been displaced but remain
in Syria, we provide shelter kits
and non-food items as well as
protection services and
psychosocial support.

11. • The United Nations Supervision Mission
in Syria (UNSMIS) is a United Nations
peacekeeping mission in Syria, set up in
2012 as a result of United Nations
Security Council Resolution 2043.
• UNDP is implementing its comprehensive
Humanitarian Livelihoods Programme,
providing emergency assistance to the
most vulnerable members of communities
and female-headed households critically
affected by the conflict. This provides
capabilities and sustenance for human
security and dignity.
• OCHA and the ERC worked hard to
ensure the best humanitarian leadership
was deployed to Syria and the region.
OCHA’s strategy has been closely
intertwined with that of the overall
response.

12. EFFECTS
1) Children:
∂ Diseases and malnutrition: Children are susceptible to ailments brought on by poor
sanitation, including diarrheal diseases like cholera. They may miss vaccinations
and regular health checkups, especially in cut-off areas.
∂ Child labor and child soldiers: Many refugee children have to work to support their
families. Often they work in dangerous or demeaning circumstances for little pay.
∂ Child marriage and abuse: Syrian children are more vulnerable to sexual abuse and
exploitation in the unfamiliar and overcrowded conditions found in refuge camps
and informal tent settlements.
∂ Lack of education opportunities: About 40% of Syrian refugee children are out of
school.. One-third of schools are not having classes because they have been
damaged, destroyed, or occupied by military groups or displaced people.
Some of the effects of Syrian Refugee Crisis are:

13. 2) Land use and transboundary freshwater resources:
∂ Poor crop yields in Syria led to the collapse of the agricultural sector and large-
scale migration to urban areas, contributing to economic hardship, political
instability, and ultimately, armed conflict
∂ That drought, which hit the Middle East between 2006 and 2008 (6⇓–8), had a
detrimental effect on freshwater resources with consequent human impacts.
3) Neighboring and host countries:
∂ The risk of a demographic crisis growing worse increases when it occurs on a
territory with weakened social and governmental systems.
∂ The regional societies appear to be a mixture of ethnicities, religions, and sects.
∂ Suffering from multiple economic complications caused by the influx of refugees
from across the border, a lot of people in the region are forced to live below the
poverty line.
∂ Although Syrian refugees have fled to numerous countries, the vast majority have
ended up in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.

15. Conclusion
• The Syrian conflict caused the worst refugee crisis since the horrors of
World War II. The influx of fleeing Syrians into Jordan and Lebanon
affected the countries and their communities at all levels.
• The Syrian Civil War has left millions of Syrians displaced forced to find
refuge in other countries, this crisis has affected people across all spectrums
of Syria, whether it is through a lack education, poor living conditions,
health, or violence.
• UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has been on the ground since the start
of the conflict – assisting the millions who have fled to other countries or
been displaced inside Syria.
• UN has helped the refugees but cannot be called success. Dueling U.N.
resolutions calling for a cease-fire in the Idlib region of Syria, leaving
millions at risk amid a brutal government offensive, aided by Russian
airstrikes, and a looming humanitarian disaster.