Syria: A Regional Crisis - The IRC Commission On Syrian Refugees

 In November 2012, an International Rescue Committee delegation of board members and senior staff travelled to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq to evaluate conditions of displaced and conflict-affected Syrians and advocate for increased and more targeted humanitarian aid as the crisis evolves and intensifies. The delegation met with many refugees, officials from host and donor governments, representatives of international humanitarian organisations and local non - governmental agencies. The group was also briefed by IRC teams across the region who provide medical care for displaced Syrians, offer counselling and targeted health services, distribute relief items and cash assistance to vulnerable refugee families, and work with Syrian partners who provide emergency services in Syria, including the delivery of medical and winterisation supplies.