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Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark
6 Mar 2013 As grim milestone reached, UNHCR chief Guterres warns that Syria is spiralling towards total disaster and humanitarian response capacity is dangerously stretched. -
UNHCR welcomes US$1.5 billion pledged in Kuwait for Syria's forcibly displaced
30 Jan 2013 UNHCR chief António Guterres praises donor countries for pledging more than US$1.5 billion to help Syrian refugees and those displaced within the embattled country. -
UNHCR urgently needs funds as it scales up Syria refugee operations
22 Jan 2013 THE UN refugee agency works hard to keep pace with the unrelenting numbers of Syrian refugees crossing into neighbouring countries each day. -
Syrian refugees get chance to attend Turkish universities
28 Dec 2012 The Turkish government is letting Syrian refugees apply for university places and waiving the fees. -
Number of Syrian refugees registered in region tops 500,000 mark
11 Dec 2012 The majority live outside camps, often in rental housing, with host families, or in various types of collective centres and renovated accommodation. -
Angelina Jolie travels to Syria-Jordan border as refugee influx continues
6 Dec 2012 Since her last visit in September, the number of registered refugees in the region has risen by more than 200,000 and in Jordan alone by nearly 50,000. -
Top UNHCR official calls for safe passage for uprooted Syrians
4 Dec 2012 Erika Feller also met refugees who recently made it to safety in Jordan. Many were elderly. She also reviewed reception arrangements at Za'atri camp. -
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.