role of un and other ngos in solving syrian refugee crisis
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Presentation by:Padam Karki21st Dec. 2016
BRIEFING ABOUT SYRIAN CRISISBRIEFING ABOUT SYRIAN CRISIS
War broke out on 2011,when government tries to suppress theanti-government movement .
War fought by several factions: Syrian government and itsvarious supporters versus Loose alliance of Sunni Arab rebelgroups (including free Syrian army), Syrian democratic force,Salafi jihadist groups, Islamic state of Iraq and the levant ( ISIL).
More than 250000 lost their lives in four and half years of armedconflict.
1.5 million people injured.
More than 11 million civilian are forced to leave their home.
4.5 million fled to neighboring countries such as Iraq,Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and other European states.4.5 million fled to neighboring countries such as Iraq,Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and other European states.
UN stated, More than half of Syrian refugee-roughly 2.5million are under age of 18UN stated, More than half of Syrian refugee-roughly 2.5million are under age of 18
8 million internally displaced in Syria8 million internally displaced in Syria
To be ContinuedTo be Continued
8 million internally displaced in Syria8 million internally displaced in Syria
13.5 millions are still in need of humanitarian assistanceinside Syria.13.5 millions are still in need of humanitarian assistanceinside Syria.
It is worse exodus since Rwandan genocide 20 yearsagoIt is worse exodus since Rwandan genocide 20 yearsago
Problems Face by Syrian refugeeProblems Face by Syrian refugee
Fleeing to Europe, attempting thedangerous trip across theMediterranean Sea from turkey toGreece. Not all of them make it crossalive.
Fleeing to Europe, attempting thedangerous trip across theMediterranean Sea from turkey toGreece. Not all of them make it crossalive.
UNICEF reports that in some Syrianrefugee camp 32% of registeredmarriages involved child under age of18.
UNICEF reports that in some Syrianrefugee camp 32% of registeredmarriages involved child under age of18.
According to World Vision reports,Children are at risk of becoming ill,malnourished, abused or exploited.Millions have been forced to quitschool.
According to World Vision reports,Children are at risk of becoming ill,malnourished, abused or exploited.Millions have been forced to quitschool.
Welfare Association, working withrefugee in Lebanon state that 59% offamilies have one room as a shelter and22% of large families (8+members) areliving in a single room, 82% is dependon food aid and 73% do not haveenough food for the whole family.
Welfare Association, working withrefugee in Lebanon state that 59% offamilies have one room as a shelter and22% of large families (8+members) areliving in a single room, 82% is dependon food aid and 73% do not haveenough food for the whole family.
1 out of 10 refugee lives in UN camp,rest are struggling to settle in unfamiliarurban community or have been forcedinto informal rural environment
1 out of 10 refugee lives in UN camp,rest are struggling to settle in unfamiliarurban community or have been forcedinto informal rural environment
Fleeing to Europe, attempting thedangerous trip across theMediterranean Sea from turkey toGreece. Not all of them make it crossalive.
Fleeing to Europe, attempting thedangerous trip across theMediterranean Sea from turkey toGreece. Not all of them make it crossalive.
UNICEF reports that in some Syrianrefugee camp 32% of registeredmarriages involved child under age of18.
UNICEF reports that in some Syrianrefugee camp 32% of registeredmarriages involved child under age of18.
Many refugee children have to workto support their families with littlepaid and dangerous work, increase inchild labor.
Many refugee children have to workto support their families with littlepaid and dangerous work, increase inchild labor.
Unemployment causes domesticviolence, frustration and evencommits suicide.
Unemployment causes domesticviolence, frustration and evencommits suicide.
Women are forced to involve inprostitution to solve daily basic needs offamily.
Women are forced to involve inprostitution to solve daily basic needs offamily.
Lack of drinking water, basic food,safety shelter.Lack of drinking water, basic food,safety shelter.
Humanitarian Assistanceof UN
&NGOs
Humanitarian Assistanceof UN
&NGOs
The 1st aspect of the appeal is theregional refugee and resilience plan ledby UNHCR which calls for USD 4.55billion to support 4.8 million refugee inneighboring countries and 4million inthe communities hosting them
The 1st aspect of the appeal is theregional refugee and resilience plan ledby UNHCR which calls for USD 4.55billion to support 4.8 million refugee inneighboring countries and 4million inthe communities hosting them
UNHCR Provide lifesaving humanitarianaid for Syrian refugee, helping the mostvulnerable with cash for medicine andfood, stoves and fuel for heating,insulation for tents, thermal blankets andwinter clothing together with its partners,NGOs and host government of Jordan,Lebanon, Turkey, Greece and othercountries.
UNHCR Provide lifesaving humanitarianaid for Syrian refugee, helping the mostvulnerable with cash for medicine andfood, stoves and fuel for heating,insulation for tents, thermal blankets andwinter clothing together with its partners,NGOs and host government of Jordan,Lebanon, Turkey, Greece and othercountries.
The 1st aspect of the appeal is theregional refugee and resilience plan ledby UNHCR which calls for USD 4.55billion to support 4.8 million refugee inneighboring countries and 4million inthe communities hosting them
The 1st aspect of the appeal is theregional refugee and resilience plan ledby UNHCR which calls for USD 4.55billion to support 4.8 million refugee inneighboring countries and 4million inthe communities hosting them
The 2nd aspect is the 2016 Syriahumanitarian response plan whichseeks nearly USD 3.2 billion toprovide humanitarian support andprotection to 13.5 million peopleinside Syria.
The 2nd aspect is the 2016 Syriahumanitarian response plan whichseeks nearly USD 3.2 billion toprovide humanitarian support andprotection to 13.5 million peopleinside Syria.
NGOs like Save the children has givenhumanitarian assistance to the displacedchildren and families in respective countrieslike Egypt, Iraq, Jordan Lebanon and turkeywith access to critical resources andservices
NGOs like Save the children has givenhumanitarian assistance to the displacedchildren and families in respective countrieslike Egypt, Iraq, Jordan Lebanon and turkeywith access to critical resources andservices
Additionally, Red Cross is providing cashassistance, basic health facilities andpsychological center where victims canreceive help for mental health needs.
Additionally, Red Cross is providing cashassistance, basic health facilities andpsychological center where victims canreceive help for mental health needs.
To be continuedTo be continued
UN appeals for 7.7 billion as fund to meetthe emergency support and stabilizationto families throughout the region.
UN appeals for 7.7 billion as fund to meetthe emergency support and stabilizationto families throughout the region.
Many refugee camps are set up in Jordan,Iraq, Lebanon, turkey, Greece and so onfor the safety with the cooperation of UN,its partners, NGOs and host government.
Many refugee camps are set up in Jordan,Iraq, Lebanon, turkey, Greece and so onfor the safety with the cooperation of UN,its partners, NGOs and host government.
Additionally, Red Cross is providing cashassistance, basic health facilities andpsychological center where victims canreceive help for mental health needs.
Additionally, Red Cross is providing cashassistance, basic health facilities andpsychological center where victims canreceive help for mental health needs.
Similarly, Islamic Relief has delivered morethan $195 million worth of aid inside the Syriaand in neighboring countries, assistingmillions of Syrian. As well as assisting in otherways such as health domain, food provision,shelter, water, sanitation and other essentialitems.
Similarly, Islamic Relief has delivered morethan $195 million worth of aid inside the Syriaand in neighboring countries, assistingmillions of Syrian. As well as assisting in otherways such as health domain, food provision,shelter, water, sanitation and other essentialitems.
In Jordan Zatari, the first officialrefugee’s camp opened in 2012 whereapproximately 80000 refugees aresheltering. UN and Mercy Corps offermore structures and support but manyfamilies feel trapped, crowded andfarther from any sense of home.
In Jordan Zatari, the first officialrefugee’s camp opened in 2012 whereapproximately 80000 refugees aresheltering. UN and Mercy Corps offermore structures and support but manyfamilies feel trapped, crowded andfarther from any sense of home.
UN appeals for 7.7 billion as fund to meetthe emergency support and stabilizationto families throughout the region.
UN appeals for 7.7 billion as fund to meetthe emergency support and stabilizationto families throughout the region.
CRITICISMSCRITICISMS
UN and NGO program faced funding gap ofstaggering USD 3.47 billion, that means 3RPplan calls for USD 4.55 billion for theprograms, out of which only $1.06 billion-23%had been received. This meant 1.6 millionrefugee have had their food assistance reducedthis year, 750000 children are not attendingschool and lifesaving health services arebecoming too expensive for many including70000 pregnant women at risk of unsafedeliveries
UN and NGO program faced funding gap ofstaggering USD 3.47 billion, that means 3RPplan calls for USD 4.55 billion for theprograms, out of which only $1.06 billion-23%had been received. This meant 1.6 millionrefugee have had their food assistance reducedthis year, 750000 children are not attendingschool and lifesaving health services arebecoming too expensive for many including70000 pregnant women at risk of unsafedeliveries
UN is failing to eliminate the gapbetween regional and globalalliances-for example, Iran, Russian,China lining up behind PresidentBSHAR AL-Assad, while the US,Saudi Arabia and other gulf states arewith anti government alliance. Thishas led to stagnation at the UN, withpermanent security council membersand china previously blocking USbacked resolution on Syria.
UN is failing to eliminate the gapbetween regional and globalalliances-for example, Iran, Russian,China lining up behind PresidentBSHAR AL-Assad, while the US,Saudi Arabia and other gulf states arewith anti government alliance. Thishas led to stagnation at the UN, withpermanent security council membersand china previously blocking USbacked resolution on Syria.
UN and NGO program faced funding gap ofstaggering USD 3.47 billion, that means 3RPplan calls for USD 4.55 billion for theprograms, out of which only $1.06 billion-23%had been received. This meant 1.6 millionrefugee have had their food assistance reducedthis year, 750000 children are not attendingschool and lifesaving health services arebecoming too expensive for many including70000 pregnant women at risk of unsafedeliveries
UN and NGO program faced funding gap ofstaggering USD 3.47 billion, that means 3RPplan calls for USD 4.55 billion for theprograms, out of which only $1.06 billion-23%had been received. This meant 1.6 millionrefugee have had their food assistance reducedthis year, 750000 children are not attendingschool and lifesaving health services arebecoming too expensive for many including70000 pregnant women at risk of unsafedeliveries
UN is failing to eliminate the gapbetween regional and globalalliances-for example, Iran, Russian,China lining up behind PresidentBSHAR AL-Assad, while the US,Saudi Arabia and other gulf states arewith anti government alliance. Thishas led to stagnation at the UN, withpermanent security council membersand china previously blocking USbacked resolution on Syria.
It doesn’t feel like the UN has scaledup its cross border assistance as muchas it could have done, while thesecurity council put the mandate, itdoesn’t seem that within theoperational agencies there werestrong enough marching orders givento really push on the cross border
It doesn’t feel like the UN has scaledup its cross border assistance as muchas it could have done, while thesecurity council put the mandate, itdoesn’t seem that within theoperational agencies there werestrong enough marching orders givento really push on the cross border
UN high commissioner for refugeesAntonio Gutter's said, “ we are sodangerously low on funding that we risknot being able to meet even the most basicsurvival needs of millions of people overthe coming six months”
UN high commissioner for refugeesAntonio Gutter's said, “ we are sodangerously low on funding that we risknot being able to meet even the most basicsurvival needs of millions of people overthe coming six months”
UN simply failed to follow UN charter: 1)Maintaininternational peace and security, 2) to develop friendlyrelations among nations based on respect for the principle ofequal rights and self determination of peoples, 3) To achieveinternational co-operation in solving international problemsand promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
UN simply failed to follow UN charter: 1)Maintaininternational peace and security, 2) to develop friendlyrelations among nations based on respect for the principle ofequal rights and self determination of peoples, 3) To achieveinternational co-operation in solving international problemsand promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
NGOs and other humanitarian groups seem tocompete with each other while funding refugees,
therefore they lack a coordinated plan and plan forcommunicating the kind of aid to deliver to the
recipient refugee while using their own resources.
NGOs and other humanitarian groups seem tocompete with each other while funding refugees,
therefore they lack a coordinated plan and plan forcommunicating the kind of aid to deliver to the
recipient refugee while using their own resources.
To be continuedTo be continued
No more used teddy bears.No more used teddy bears.
NGOs treat refugees and displacedpeople as individuals
NGOs treat refugees and displacedpeople as individuals
NGOs and other humanitarian groups seem tocompete with each other while funding refugees,
therefore they lack a coordinated plan and plan forcommunicating the kind of aid to deliver to the
recipient refugee while using their own resources.
NGOs and other humanitarian groups seem tocompete with each other while funding refugees,
therefore they lack a coordinated plan and plan forcommunicating the kind of aid to deliver to the
recipient refugee while using their own resources.
RecommendationRecommendation
The first andmost important
priority ispushing for
political solutionand really
pushing hard onthat front.
Internationalcommunityshould act
faster to solvethe pledge ofhuman crisis.
UN and donorgovernment shouldfund for long term
programs that addressunderlying causes of
conflict buildresistance and
promote peacefulcommunities.
The first andmost important
priority ispushing for
political solutionand really
pushing hard onthat front.
No vetopower in
thesituation of
massatrocity.
Civil societyshould give
pressure to the UNand its member
countries to carryout long term planto end the war andto rehabilitate the
refugees.
To be continuedTo be continued
UN general assembly andsecurity council should
call the meeting andshould find out the
solution of conflict inSyria, powerful nationsuch as America and
Russia should handle thesituation.
No vetopower in
thesituation of
massatrocity.
Civil societyshould give
pressure to the UNand its member
countries to carryout long term planto end the war andto rehabilitate the
refugees.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/regional.php
http://www.unhcr.org/syria-emergency.html https://www.mercycorps.org/countries/syria
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/regional.php
http://www.unhcr.org/syria-emergency.html https://www.mercycorps.org/countries/syria