UN says 13.5 million Syrians need aid and protection
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The United Nations said Tuesday the worsening conflict in Syria has left 13.5 million people in need of aid and some form of protection, including more than six million children.
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council that the figure represents an increase of some 1.2 million people in just 10 months. He also said there are now some 6.5 million people displaced inside Syria, including well over 1.2 million so far this year and over 120,000 who have fled their homes in the country's north since early October as a result of aerial bombardment and ground offensives.
In addition, 4.2 million Syrians have fled the country, including an increasing number risking dangerous boat trips to reach Europe, O'Brien said.
