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No end in sight, 10 years after Syrian crisis began
After 10 years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Syria – which has already impacted 16.7 million people – is worse than it has ever been.
As Australian Red Cross marks a decade since the Syrian conflict began, more than 13 million Syrians – 75 per cent of the population – are in urgent need of food, shelter, medical support and education.
In fact, the people of Syria are now more dependent on aid than they were five or 10 years ago.
“The situation for the Syrian people is as bad as it has ever been, even after 10 years of conflict,” Australian Red Cross International Director Michael Annear said.