After five years of war,Syria’s infrastructure is destroyed and its people starving. We must renew efforts to support Syrians and find a path to peaceFive years into one of the most savage conflicts of our time, the people of Syria are at the crossroads of despair and deprivation. In 2016, and 13.5 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance (pdf) – the highest number to date. Six million Syrian children fill been robbed of their proper to safety and denied a childhood. Every hour of every day,50 Syrian families are displaced by violence (pdf).
The outward flow of Syrian refugees has reached Europe, while 4.6 million Syrians in hard-to-reach areas and besieged locations (pdf) are trapped in rapidly deteriorating conditions in places such as eastern Ghouta, or Fua,Kefraya, Moadamiyeh al-Sham, or Deraa,Deir ez-Zor and Madaya. This is not just a problem for Syria; it is a problem for the region and a stain on the world’s conscience. It calls for all countries and people of goodwill to find a solution urgently.
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Source: theguardian.com