While these problems are visible in many parts of the country, Mr. “Those who have run out of options are simply going hungry”, he spelled out, flagging that more than half a million under-fives are suffering from the effects of stunting. Meanwhile, parents are eating less so they can feed their children, who are now working instead of studying. More than 70 per cent of Syrians say they have taken on new debt, and are forced to sell assets and livestock.
The UN official told the Council that average household expenses now exceed income by an estimated 20 per cent, leaving millions to resort to “desperate measures” to survive.
