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The government of Lebanon cries out to the world for help over the
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- One in five people in Lebanon are refugees from Syria's war
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- Nearly 1,600 refugee camps dot the country, which is smaller than the state of Connecticut
(CNN) -- The government of Lebanon cried out to the world for help Monday over the strain the civil war in neighboring Syria is putting on its country. It needs a record amount of cash.
The exodus of people fleeing lives and homes ripped apart by bombs and bullets for the safety of Lebanon does not want to abate. Aid workers from 60 agencies need more money than ever to tackle the mounting humanitarian crisis.And the coffers are nearly empty. Next year's budget is only 5% funded so far, the United Nations says.The government in Beirut made an official plea for donations to help cover the $1.89 billion the U.N. thinks is needed. It reflects the growing multitude of refugees throughout the region and burgeoning budgets needed to fund their care.The U.N. said Monday that $6.5 billion, a record amount, will be needed next year to cover a projected 4 million Syrian civil war refugees and the communities they have flooded into.Refugees threatened by winter weather
Syrian refugees fight to survive
That is nearly double the 2,304,128 externally displaced people currently registered.One-fifth of the people living in Lebanon's borders are now refugees from Syria's war.That's the official figure; the real one could be much higher, as the U.N. count has typically not been able to keep up with the influx of people who have lost everything.Their impoverishment is straining resources for locals as well.Lebanese in troubleIt is pushing many locals toward desperation in the nation, which is politically polarized between those who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who support him. Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah is fighting alongside his soldiers against rebels trying to topple him.The U.N. counts 842,500 registered Syrian war refugees in Lebanon, but hordes more are unregistered. The U.N. expects the official number to climb to 1.5 million next year. The same number of Lebanese will be in need of help, it says.Lebanon hosts 36% of the refugees piling into countries in the region, and it's a small country, with an official population of 4.4 million people, according to the World Bank.Nearly 1,600 refugee camps dot Israel's northern neighbor, which is smaller than the state of Connecticut.A third of the registered displaced people live in substandard shelters, the U.N. says.Nearly 300,000 of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon are school-age children, and the U.N. expects the number to more than double in 2014.The government and aid agencies are asking for money to provide food, education, sanitation, security, shelter and other needs.Part of complete coverage onSyrian crisisOctober 16, 2013 -- Updated 1708 GMT (0108 HKT)CNN senior international correspondent Nick Paton Walsh looks back at his reports from the front line, for which he has won an Emmy.January 28, 2013 -- Updated 1637 GMT (0037 HKT)Thousand of war-weary Syrians continue their exodus into Jordan. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom travels with some to the border.October 29, 2013 -- Updated 2201 GMT (0601 HKT)Polio, not seen for a decade, has returned to Syria. Atika Shubert reports on the crisis that leaves 500,000 at risk.September 6, 2013 -- Updated 1000 GMT (1800 HKT)New video by opposition groups in Syria exposes suffering from apparent malnutrition, as CNN's Arwa Damon reports.October 23, 2013 -- Updated 0357 GMT (1157 HKT)CNN's Atika Shubert reports on the horrific violence witnessed by one volunteer doctor in Syria.July 23, 2013 -- Updated 1051 GMT (1851 HKT)In Lebanon, resentment toward Syrian refugees is growing. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.November 6, 2013 -- Updated 1340 GMT (2140 HKT)Raqqa was one of Syria's most liberal cities. Now locals call it Tora Bora. Now they say it's as if the Taliban of Afghanistan have taken over.September 16, 2013 -- Updated 0158 GMT (0958 HKT)Increasing numbers of Syrian children are suffering from malnutrition as vital supplies are cut off, as CNN's Arwa Damon reports.September 11, 2013 -- Updated 0132 GMT (0932 HKT)Facing the threat of U.S. military action, Syria has said it welcomes a Russian proposal to hand over its stockpiles of chemical weapons.November 5, 2013 -- Updated 1321 GMT (2121 HKT)It's an odd experience flying in to Hatay, southern Turkey, on the border with Syria and its nasty and seemingly infinite war these days.November 6, 2013 -- Updated 1612 GMT (0012 HKT)Al Qaeda now holds power across large parts of northern Syria, according to a CNN survey of towns, activists and analysts.August 31, 2013 -- Updated 1122 GMT (1922 HKT)For 13 years, Bashar al-Assad has governed Syria, for the last two, he's faced repeated calls from inside and outside the country for his resignation.September 10, 2013 -- Updated 0711 GMT (1511 HKT)The younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is described by analysts as someone even more brutal than his sibling.August 29, 2013 -- Updated 1157 GMT (1957 HKT)As the Syrian civil war rages on, the president's high-profile wife, Asma, has kept a low profile.September 6, 2013 -- Updated 2224 GMT (0624 HKT)The Syrian civil war has birthed rebel groups across a wide ideological and geographic spectrum.September 16, 2013 -- Updated 1842 GMT (0242 HKT)More than 2 million Syrians have fled their country, according to the United Nations refugee agency.August 28, 2013 -- Updated 0226 GMT (1026 HKT)CNN's Fred Pleitgen obtains exclusive video footage of the aftermath of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria.COPY http://edition.cnn.com/
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