Syria: the forgotten crisis
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While the spotlight is on Ukraine, the UN says humanitarian needs in Syria are greater than ever.\\xa0
Podcast host Imogen Foulkes is joined in this episode by humanitarian experts.
\\u201cThe World Food Programme had to reduce by 13% their food rations because of funding,\\u201d says Sanjana Quazi, head of office at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Turkey.
The UN budget for Syria is underfunded and further devalued by rising food and fuel prices.
\\u201cWhat we\\u2019re seeing is a trend towards negative coping mechanisms. Early marriage, child labour, and what\\u2019s really alarming is increased attempted suicide rates,\\u201d says Tanya Evans, country director at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Syria.
Has the world forgotten about Syria?
\\u201cIf I read the English newspapers, it\\u2019s all about Ukraine. How can we put what\\u2019s happening in Syria back on the radar?\\u201d asks analyst Daniel Warner.
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