HIGHLIGHTS:
As of 30 June, 44,351 Syrian refugees in the region were submitted for resettlement consideration - equal to 72 per cent of the target (61,442). Considering that the initial target for 2016 was already increased, operations in the region have scaled up to achieve the increase in a very short time period.
Community-based protection activities continued across the region, including in Turkey, where the identification, outreach and referral for further assistance and interventions continued for persons with specific needs, including children at risk, persons with disabilities, survivors of SGBV and those at risk, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
In Lebanon, over 350 community-based groups received training to increase their awareness of available assistance and their capacity to address risks for children. The trainings encompassed interpersonal communication skills and on how and where to access available services, such as those provided by Social Development Centres.
In Jordan, the return of Syrians documents resumed in June after finalisation of the joint work between UNHCR and the authorities to re-organize the document and their indexation at Raba Al Sarhan. In little over a year, 120,000 documents were returned and approximately 45,000 documents remained to be delivered.
UNHCR in Iraq convened a meeting with local authorities and partners on regularisation of registration for Syrians. Discussions aimed at advocating for broad admission/readmission for Syrians irrespective of mode of entry, and implementation of the regularization instruction. In June 2016, 2,261 Syrians arrived to the KR-I through Peshkhabour border.