HIGHLIGHTS
On 9 July, the total number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries exceeds four million for the first time. New arrivals in Turkey and updated data from the Turkish authorities on refugees already in the country have taken the total number of Syrian refugees to more than 4,013,000. This confirms that the crisis is the world’s single largest refugee crisis for almost a quarter of a century under UNHCR’s mandate.
WFP forced to make deeper cuts due to lack of funding. On 1 July WFP announced it will halve the value of food vouchers in Lebanon, providing US$13.50 per person per month. In Jordan, WFP fears that if it does not receive immediate funding by August, it will have to suspend all assistance to Syrian refugees living outside camps.
New study assessing the impact of humanitarian aid on the Lebanese economy, published on 10 June by four major UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and UNDP) in response to the Syrian crisis. The study is available here: http://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/impact-humanitarian-aid-lebaneseeconomy