UNICEF, in collaboration with partners and the Ministry of Education, began school-based summer holiday remedial education classes on 17 June, targeting 5,500 vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian children in 15 directorates. UNICEF partner Save the Children International is providing recreational activities and psychosocial support in 40 public schools to complement these activities. UNICEF has provided psychosocial support to over 6,000 vulnerable Syrian children and family members since the response began.

Monday July 24 witnessed another increase of approximately 6,000 new arrivals through the Masna border crossing with about 2,500 persons returning to Syria. Most of those interviewed before returning to Syria said they were doing so to check on their home or for personal reasons including business and family visits.

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Jordan - 2,184 Syrian refugees arrived last night, very nearly equaling the record number of August 24.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson visited the UNHCR reigstration centre in Ghaziyeh and praised Lebanon for maintaining open borders for refugees

Some 6,600 Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR Lebanon this week

Over 40,000 people received food vouchers and NFIs this week bringing the total number of relief items distributed in Lebanon to date to 580,000.

WFP starts providing monthly food voucher assistance, in Al-Obour, 6 October, and Damietta, to Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR Cairo office.

Number of registered Syrian refugees exceeds 25,000

Registered refugee population of Turkey increases approximately 27% since beginning of 2013.