The 3.7 million Syrian children born since the conflict began five years ago have known nothing but a lifetime of 

war. In total, Unicef estimates that 8.4m children, or 80% of Syrians aged under 18, urgently need humanitarian aid
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SYRIAN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE

Total 3.7m

Inside Syria 2.9 million

In refugee countries 811,000

306,000 children under five born as refugees

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CHILD REFUGEES Under age of 18

2013 520,000

2014 1.2m

2015 2m

2016 2.4m

IN NEED OF HUMANITARIAN AID In Syria and neighbouring countries

2013 2.3m

2014 5.5m

2015 7.6m

2016 8.4m

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EXCESSES AGAINST SYRIAN CHILDREN IN 2015

1,500 Grave violations verified by UNICEF Ð including 400 deaths and 500 instances of maiming due to explosive 

weapons in populated areas

2.8 million Out of school in Syria or neighbouring countries

50 percent More than half of children recruited by warring sides in UNICEF-verified cases aged under 15, compared to 20% in 2014

7 million Children living in poverty in Syria. Children as young as three are working

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Source: UNICEF Report ÒNo Place for ChildrenÓ. Picture: Getty Images

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