Queen urges more support for Syrian children

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday called for supporting children affected by the Syrian conflict.

"The 3.7 million Syrian children born since the conflict began have known nothing but a lifetime of loss, violence and trauma. They don’t know where ‘home’ is," the Queen said in a post on her Facebook page on the fifth anniversary of the Syrian crisis. 

"More than half of Syria’s population has been displaced; 2.4 million Syrian children have been forced to flee their homes to neighbouring countries. Many have suffered lasting and irreparable damage to their bodies and minds," she added, noting that "the Syrian conflict continues to wreak havoc on its people, its country and our region".

The Queen said Syrian children need healthcare and education to secure a better future.

"On this heartbreaking anniversary, let’s pause to think about those whose lives have been uprooted and forever changed. And let us all find ways to support the children of this conflict — with healthcare to help them heal and with education to give them the hope for a better future," she added.

According to the 2015 census, around 1.3 million of the Kingdom's 9.5 million population are Syrians.

The majority of the Syrian refugees in the Kingdom are women and children, according to relief agencies.