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The UN and Crisis: SYRIA
What has the UN done and what should it do next?
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CASE STUDY:
The Situation
in Syria
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Where’s it located?
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CONTEXT of the crisis: _____________
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Key Players:___________________
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Key Players:Bashar al-Assad has been president since his father, Hafez, died in 2000.
Hafez ruled Syria for nearly 30 years.
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Key Players:___________________
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Key Players:
The Free Syrian Army, the primary opposition group, emerged in July 2011.
It is not the only militia opposing al-Assad, however, and there are additional groups, including Kurdish opposition groups as well as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria).
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Context:________________
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TIMELINE ACTIVITY
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Where the situation stands now…
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PROXY WAR
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Humanitarian Disaster• Has led to well over
150,000 deaths, and more than 680,000 people have been injured.
• At least 10.8 million people are in need of assistance inside Syria, including at least 6.5 million who are internally displaced.
• The conflict has also spawned a refugee crisis in which some 2.5 million people are being sheltered in neighboring countries.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48297#.U81gm_ldWPw
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What’s next?
•What opportunities does the UN have to improve the situation?
•What is challenges does the UN face in terms of improving the situation?
•What do you think the UN should do?