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IN DISPU TE IRAN/ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

LEB.

T U R K E YT U R K E Y

I R A NI R A N

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K U W.

SAUDI ARABIA

WestBank

I R A QI R A Q

E G Y P TE G Y P T

S Y R I AS Y R I A

BAHRAIN

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MediterraneanSea

Euphrates

Euphrates

Tigris

Tigris

DamascusBaghdad

Kuwait

Beirut

Amman

Ar Ramadi

‘Ayn al ‘Arab(Kobane)

Yarmuk

Az Zabadani Madaya

Homs

StrandedSyrians

Sources: IOM, ReliefWeb, UN agencies, press reportingNames and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative January 29, 2016 - U1345 STATE (HIU)

Unclassified

HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION UNIT

U.S. Department of Statehiu_info@state.govhttp://hiu.state.gov Syria and Iraq Conflict Without Borders: 2015 Year in Review

JanuarySyrian Kurds retake Kobane. Fighting over 112 days displaced 400,000 people and destroyed 70% of the city.MarchDonors pledged $3.3 billion to humanitarian efforts in Syria at Kuwait III.AprilISIL attacks the Palestinian refugee neighborhood Yarmuk.MayISIL seizes Ar Ramadi; 114,000 flee.WFP reduces Syrian refugees’ voucher values in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq due to funding shortfalls in 2015.

JuneThe UN reports that 80% of health facilities in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas are not operational.The UN reports that Iraqi IDPs face restrictedmovements and forced returns.JulyFunding shortfalls force the UN to close more than a quarter of its WASH programs in Iraq and to suspend health programs directly impacting 1 million people.AugustWFP reduces food assistance to nearly 1 million displaced Iraqis due to funding shortfalls.

OctoberICRC trucks bring food and medical supplies to the besieged towns of Az Zabadani and Madaya as part of UN-brokered ceasefire agreement.Ongoing conflict in Northwest and South Syria displace more than 190,000 people.NovemberHumanitarian assessments confirm decreasing food security and increasing poverty among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. WFP increases food voucher values following additional donor funding.

DecemberPhysicians for Human Rights reports that 2015 was the worst year on record for attacks on medical facilities in Syria.Over 14,000 Syrians are stranded and facing deteriorating conditions at the Syria-Jordan border.UNSC resolution 2258 urges increased humanitarian access in Syria.The UN records 2015 contributions at $2.8 billion for Regional Refugee and Resiliency Plan (64% of requirement), $1.25 billion for Syria Response Plan (43% of requirement), and $530 million for Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (75% of requirement).

Over 15 million people have been displaced due to con�ict in Syria and Iraq.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented at least 260,000 Syrians killed in the con�ict since it began in 2011. The UN reported at least 26,600 Iraqis killed from 2014-2015 due to acts of terrorism and violence.89% of Syrian and Iraqi refugees remain in the region.13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, including 4.5 million people living in hard to reach areas.10 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance inside Iraq, including 3 million people living in areas controlled by armed opposition groups.

Humanitarian Overview

Fewer than 25,000

Greater than 1 million

25,001 to 100,000

500,001 to 1,000,000

100,001 to 500,000

Number of displacedpersons

*Displacement is shown at the administrative level, excluding areas of minimal population in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.

0 2 4 6 8 10

Refugees

IDPs

Iraqis Syrians

(in millions)

3.2 million3.2 million 6.6 million6.6 million

5 million5 million.45 mil

9.8 milliontotal

5.45 milliontotal

3% Egypt & N. Africa

45% Turkey

21%Lebanon

12%Jordan

10%Europe

5%Iraq

5.1 million Syrian refugees remain in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Europe, Iraq, Egypt, and N. Africa

Syrian refugees

450,000 Iraqi refugees in the Middle East region and Europe.

82%M.E.region

18%Europe

Iraqi refugees

Total displaced Iraqis and Syrians

1

NOR.SWE.

FIN.

GER.

DEN.

NETH.

BEL.

AUS.

GREECE

ITALYSPAIN

HUNG.

BULG.

Top countries of asylum

Top arrival countries

3.2 million Iraqi IDPs

95,600 Syrianrefugees in camps

149,500 additionalSyrian refugees

1

2

3 million

’15’14’13’12

2.5million

2.5million

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 million

’15’14’13’12

6.6million

6.6million

1 million

’15’14’13’122%

633,000633,0001

2

3

4 million

’15’14’13’12

3.2million

3.2million

1

2 million

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8%

1 million1 million

IDPs in Syria Syrian refugees in Turkey

Syrian andIraqi refugeesin Europe

Syrian refugees in Lebanon*

Syrian refugees in Jordan

IDPs and Syrian refugees in Iraq

SyriaIraq

Germany

Hungary

Sweden

Austria

Neth.

Finland

Belgium

Norway

Bulgaria

Denmark8,985

12,850

13,470

21,275

21,640

31,395

71,085

73,240

188,440

19,505

Syria Iraq Greece 483,730 88,382 Italy 7,448 996 Spain 7,192 17

Arrivalcountry

Origin country

Top ten countries of asylum

51%

98% of IDPs arenot in camps

1 out of 3 Syrians are food insecure; 8.7

million require food assistance

270,000 Palestinians have been internally

displaced

Syrian refugees are 3% of Turkey’s

pre-crisis population

An estimated 450,000 of Syrian refugee

children are not receiving formal

education

Over 50% of Syrian refugees living in

communities earn less than $250 per year

At least one �fth of the Lebanese population are refugees from Syria. 54% of refugee households reported food vouchers as main livelihood source42,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are in Lebanon

9% of Jordan’s pre-crisis population are Syrian refugees

90% of families may lack adequate �nancial resources to

keep their children in school

86% of Syrian refugees are living below the poverty line

17,000 Palestinians from Syria are in Jordan

90% of IDPs are not in camps

74% of Syrian children attend school in camp,62% of Syrian children

attend school out of camp

20% of Syrian refugees in camp and 9% in

communities lack access to any income

*As of 6 May 2015, UNHCR Lebanon has temporarily

suspended new registration as per Government of

Lebanon's instructions. Accordingly, individuals

awaiting to be registered are no longer included.

Displacement of Syrians and Iraqis to Europe increased

from approximately 40,000 at the beginning of 2015 to

575,000 by year end.

Sources: Eurostat, IOM, UN agenciesNames and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative January 29, 2016 - U1345 STATE (HIU)

Unclassified

Syria and Iraq Conflict Without Borders: 2015 Year in ReviewHUMANITARIAN INFORMATION UNIT

U.S. Department of Statehiu_info@state.govhttp://hiu.state.gov

Displacement by the Numbers

Iraqi IDP camp

Syrian refugee facility

Syrian IDP site

Not in campsIn camps

’15

Syrianrefugees

in 2015

Refugee and IDP locations in Syria, Iraq,Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan

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