UN refugee chief warns Syria displacement set to rise.

30 Sep 2016: Essential WASH services were provided to approx 134,468 people, including an estimated 87,511 children, living in Zaatari, Azraq & Cyber City camps

On 16 November 2016, UNHCR, BRHA and Duhok Statistics Office (DSO) launched new study of Refugees, IDPs & Host Community in urban areas in Duhok Gov Office.

Continuous arrivals of IDPs has put the population total of the Zelikan camp in the Duhok governorate at 3,856.

[Inter-Agency Financial Tracking: Refugee Component] By end September 2016, 580 million USD (77% of the total requested funds) have been received.

New appeal seeks continued support for Syrian refugees and countries hosting them.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, conflict threatens decades of progress for children.

New UN chief says Syria peace is top concern.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 25 November, UNHCR Egypt celebrated the day with a Marathon and a scooters parade of around 600 people along 6 km of the Cornish in Alexandria. The event also marked the first day of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign” that runs annually from 25 November to 10 December. Syrian Sports Academy, which is a sports initiative supported by UNHCR, participated with 40 Syrians living in Alexandria while Alex Free Riders Club has participated with 45 riders parading side by side with the runners. Alexandria Marathon sports group supports UNHCR in raising awareness about refugee issues in Alexandria.

In the context of the CSP project, Y’ahl El-Hay - يا 'هل الحي, the internal interventions have started in three clinics in Greater Cairo: the Family Health Center in 10th of Ramdan City, the Family Health Unit in 6th of October City, and the Health center in El Salam Awal area. External interventions will start later this month in the public spaces/open areas that are attached to the clinics. Students and volunteers are currently working on the designs through a participatory approach. Y' ahl El-Hay aims at developing public health clinics and its surrounding spaces through a participatory approach, in order to enhance their capacity and support their role as a social place. Under the umbrella of Terre des hommes Egypt this project has built on extensive partnerships between several enthusiastic partners: Œcumene Studio which designs and constructs the project; and the Ministry of Health.