REFUGEES, SYRIA'S HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

In recent days, much has been said about aspects of UN reform. And yes, it is necessary. A broad reform of several mechanisms in negotiations must take place. One of the main points to be discussed is the escalation of violence worldwide, so that we can truly see its impacts and effects on each of us.

But not everything is bad news—the UN has begun broadcasting its negotiation meetings through representatives of Member States and Civil Society Groups, such as Foundations and Non-Governmental Organizations, on YouTube. There are several channels available to follow these meetings, which currently include a support framework for the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis.

All of this makes me see an endless cycle of regional distribution of violence in the name of interests that are not shared, but rather unilateral. Among the reasons that led Syria into the crisis it faces today were, and still are, military elements: war. According to information, more than 3.6 million people are counted as refugees, and Syria is one of the major contributors to the outbreak of a sociopolitical collapse that deserves closer study.

To give an idea of the statistics: out of 3,607,885 refugees, 63.2% are in Turkey, 13.6% in Lebanon, 10.8% in Jordan, 8.6% in Iraq, 2.8% in Egypt, and about 39,000 are in other North African countries—not counting those displaced who remain internally in Syria. Moreover, the entire infrastructure is almost completely destroyed because of the collapse. Current solutions include support for the resilience of host communities, self-sufficiency programs—structures that serve as support for a functioning state, such as education, legal employment, and access to services. One way to address this situation has been resettlement in third countries, although very limited, which has led to the resettlement of 400,000 Syrians since 2014.

With this, it becomes clear that massive investment in Syria is necessary, and we all need to strengthen humanitarian aid ties in an effective, direct, and innovative way. Syrian refugees represent one of the most prolonged and complex forms of crisis, showing that the future depends on many political negotiations, both national and international.