More than 65 per cent of refugees surveyed by Oxfam fear they may not be able to go back to Syria despite desperately wanting to return. There is an urgent need for Geneva peace process to be kick-started as well as improved response from donor countries to UN’s humanitarian appeal.
Urgent need for Geneva peace process to be kick-started as well as improved response from donor countries to UN’s humanitarian appeals
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Notes to Editors
1. For more information or to arrange interviews please contact Zahra Akkerhuys, in UK, on +44 1865 473152 or +44 (0)7525 901932 or Rachel Cawood, in Amman, on +962 (0) 790219632.
2. Syrian voices have joined a coalition of humanitarian and human rights groups, including Save the Children, Oxfam, Amnesty International and the International Rescue Committee, to launch the #WithSyria campaign, a pledge for world leaders to commit to making this the last anniversary marked by bloodshed. The campaign is calling for urgent action to ensure Syrians in need – including civilians in areas under siege - can access aid and for the voices of ordinary Syrians to be heard and heeded in reconvened peace talks. For more information: http://www.oxfam.org/en/campaigns/conflict/stand-with-syria
3. Oxfam has helped an estimated 900,000 people affected by the Syria crisis across Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. In Jordan, Oxfam is working with refugees in both Zaatari camp and host communities by providing water and sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion and waste management. In Lebanon, cash and voucher distributions are underway.
Inside Syria, Oxfam is now delivering safe, clean water to over 500,000 people. Oxfam is continuing to scale up and is supporting repairs to damaged water supply networks in heavily conflict-affected areas, and training Syrian water engineers to install Oxfam emergency water tanks.
4. Refugees were surveyed in Zarqa, Balqa, Jordan Valley and Jawa. Researchers interviewed members of 151 households using electronic handheld data capture, representing 1,015 individuals.
5. 12% of the UN appeal funded as of 10th March 2014. Data on UN appeals includes donor commitments and contributions towards the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP) and the Syria Regional Response Plan (RRP), as well as contributions outside these frameworks (to UN agencies, NGOs or the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement) in Syria and neighbouring countries, as reported to FTS and UNHCR. For more information: http://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=special-syriancrisis
Contact Information
For more information or to arrange interviews please contact Zahra Akkerhuys, in UK, on +44 1865 473152 or +44 (0)7525 901932or Rachel Cawood, in Amman, on +962 (0) 790219632