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UNHCR makes progress in assisting up to 500,000 people in Syria by year's end
13 Nov 2012 Family aid packages had been distributed to some 59,000 families, or about 295,000 people. The packs contain non-food humanitarian supplies. -
Record numbers of Syrian refugees flee as UN warns of critically low funding
9 Nov 2012 The majority, reportedly 9,000 Syrians, crossed into Turkey. The remaining 2,000 Syrians were registered and assisted in Jordan and Lebanon. -
Number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon passes 100,000 mark
23 Oct 2012 Lebanon becomes third country in the region after Turkey and Jordan to reach the milestone. Region-wide the number climbs to more than 358,000. -
Syria situation regional roundup
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As Syria crisis continues, UNHCR urges EU states to uphold Common Asylum System principles
16 Oct 2012 -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims. -
UNHCR steps up winter preparations for tens of thousands of Syrians
12 Oct 2012 UNHCR budgets US$64 million to help tens of thousands of Syrian internally displaced and refugees across the region survive the winter months. -
Winter preparations underway for tens of thousands of uprooted Syrians
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Number of registered Syrian refugees triples to more than 300,000 in three months
2 Oct 2012 The rapid rise underscores the urgency of the revised Syria Regional Response Plan seeking US$487.9 million to help up to 710,000 refugees.