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Annex A . Syria & Refugees SOLLIMS Community of Practice ( COP )
For additional resources pertaining specifically to the refugee situation in Syria , visit the “ Syria & Refugees ” Community of Practice ( COP ) on SOLLIMS !
Syria & Refugees COP
This COP was established to monitor the conflict situation in Syria and the associated refugee crisis . It includes a LIBRARY of useful resources dating back to 2013 , LINKS to other organizations involved with the crisis , a list of NEWS sources , and relevant LESSONS ( many of which are published in this Sampler ). Some of the useful documents in the LIBRARY include :
� Reports of the United Nations ( UN ) Secretary-General on Syria � UN Refugee Agency ( UNHCR ) Progress Reports � Vulnerability Assessments of Syrian Refugees � Regional Studies by Non-Governmental Organizations ( NGOs )
SOLLIMS members are encouraged to contributed articles and commentary to this COP for the benefit of the community . If you have an article or document that you would like to post to the Syria & Refugees COP , email the COP Manager – David Mosinski – ( david . a . mosinski . civ @ mail . mil ) as explained in the “ Announcements ” block of the COP .
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United Nations , New York ( 19 September 2016 ) Yusra Mardini , a young Syrian refugee living in Berlin , Germany , and one of 10 refugee Olympic athletes who took part in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games , participated in a high-level civil society event of the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants . In August 2015 , Yusra and her sister fled war-torn Syria ; when their boat sprung a leak on their way to Greece , Yusra , her sister , and two other migrants swam it to safety . ( Photo Credit : UN Photo / Rick Bajornas )
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