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Syrians in Jordan: preventing the most vulnerable from falling through the cracks
7 Mar 2013 A small UNHCR response unit designed to listen and act on the emergency needs of Syrian refugees helps the more vulnerable in Jordan. -
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. -
As conflict affects Syria's health sector, many sick and injured seek treatment outside
21 Feb 2013 Staff at a hospital in Jordan's Za'atri camp have seen more than 93,000 cases since July last year. And while the hospital is fully equipped, the facility is working overtime. -
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. -
Record numbers of Syrians cross to Jordan as UNHCR helps ready new camp
25 Jan 2013 More than 30,000 refugees have arrived at Za' atri camp since the beginning of the year, compared to 16,413 in December and 13,000 in November. -
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. -
UNHCR mourns death of seven Syrian refugees killed in Jordan fire
17 Jan 2013 The victims, including six children, were members of the same family and were sleeping in prefabricated housing. Four survivors were taken to hospital. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR welcomes planned humanitarian operations centre in Jordan
17 Dec 2012 The new centre will enable coordinated planning and logistics, improved information exchange and better analysis of overall financial requirements. -
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.