A boy walks past debris of damaged buildings at a site hit by what activists say was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
A boy walks past debris of damaged buildings at a site hit by what activists say was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
People gather at a site hit by what activists say was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
People gather at a site hit by what activists say was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Iran commander criticises government over influence from West
IRAN-MILITARY/ (UPDATE 3):UPDATE 3-Iran commander criticises government over influence from West
Free Syrian Army fighters run as they play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo
Free Syrian Army fighters run as they play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
Free Syrian Army fighters play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo
Free Syrian Army fighters play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
Free Syrian Army fighters play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo
Free Syrian Army fighters play with snow in Khan Tuman, Aleppo December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
A Free Syrian Army fighter throws snow at his fellow fighter in Khan Tuman, Aleppo
A Free Syrian Army fighter throws snow at his fellow fighter in Khan Tuman, Aleppo December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
With record numbers of internally displaced people, UNHCR's Guterres appeals for greater efforts to help
At the opening of the 2013 High Commissioner's Dialogue, Guterres urges governments, NGOs and academics to strengthen partnerships to tackle the growing problem.
Europe must do more to help Syrian refugees, U.N. official says
UNHCR has proposed that Western countries admit 30,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2014. So far, 16 Western countries have pledged to resettle 10,240 refugees.