G6 Refugees: Syria

Since the spring of 2011, the children of Syria have faced an unrelenting series of crises — enduring hostilities, widespread displacement, public health emergencies, and, most recently, a destructive earthquake on February 6, 2023.

In Lebanon and Turkey, in particular, Syrians face both increasingly hostile government policies and growing anti-refugee public opinion.

The Syria crisis, currently in its 13th year, remains the largest displacement crisis in the world, with over 12 million Syrians forcibly displaced in the region.

Syria enters its 14th year of conflict on March 15, 2024. The 2023 earthquakes that struck the country compounded the already dire humanitarian crisis. To date, almost 6 million children have been born into war in Syria, with 1 million born as refugees in neighboring countries.

Irregular camps for Syrian refugees have sprung up throughout Lebanon. Some municipalities are welcoming, others are not