UNICEF has reported that Death and displacement are just two of the life-threatening challenges children in Syria face. As fighting enters its 10th year, many Syrian kids have known nothing but war.
The UN children’s organization UNICEF issued a plea on Friday to support Syrian children as the war in Syria nears the start of its 10th year.
“A child dies every 10 hours as a result of the war,” the organization said.
From 2014 through the end of 2019, 5,427 children were killed, UNICEF said in its Syria 9 March 2020 report.
The report also estimated that over 5 million children are in need inside Syria and 2.5 million more in neighboring countries.
In a video posted to Twitter, UNICEF also noted that all children in Syria under the age of nine have known nothing but war in their lifetime.
“Humanitarian help may not be able to end the war, but it can minimize the suffering of those most affected,” said Christian Schneider, the head of UNICEF Germany.
He noted in a tweet that the war would enter its 10th year on Sunday and added his hope that “the terrible anniversary date would no longer have meaning in 2021.”
