I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of Eng. Emad Shehab, a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) professional who served on the World Health Organization (WHO) team in Deir-ez-Zor City, Syria. On...
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Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Adam Abdelmoula Press Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria 22 March 2024, 09:45-10:15 (CET) Geneva / Damascus
The urgency of the humanitarian situation in Syria today cannot be overstated. Recently, we marked a very grim anniversary of the Syria crisis – 13 years since its beginning. Since then, the needs of...
Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 13 years’ Anniversary of the Syria Crisis [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 15 March 2024 Thirteen years of the crisis in Syria have taken an unimaginable toll on the people of the country. The crisis continues to wreak havoc on Syria, further...
Statement attributed to the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria ad interim, Mr Sudipto Mukerjee on missile attacks on residential areas in Damascus [EN/AR]
Damascus, 22 February 2024: I am gravely concerned about yesterday’s missile attacks on a residential building in Kafr Sousa neighbourhood in Damascus, less than 250 meters from the United Nations...
Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on one-year anniversary of the earthquakes [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 6 February 2024 - Today marks one year since the devastating earthquakes hit Syria and Türkiye. In Syria, some 6,000 people have been killed and nearly 13,000 injured. The event...
Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria ad interim, Mr Sudipto Mukerjee, on the militarization of Ebreha water plant, Deir-ez-Zor Governorate [EN/AR]
Damascus, 1 December 2023 – I am deeply alarmed over the current militarization of a water facility in Ebreha town, Deir-ez-Zor Governorate. Ebreha water station is a raw water plant, which supplies...
Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism Campaign [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 25 November 2023 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every year, this day also kicks off the global 16 Days of Activism campaign against...
Joint Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr Adam Abdelmoula, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr Muhannad Hadi, on the renewed hostilities in northern Syria [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 6 October 2023 – We are gravely concerned about the renewed wave of hostilities in northern Syria. On 5 October, reports of multiple attacks were received on several sites in...
Joint Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr Adam Abdelmoula, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr Muhannad Hadi, on the strike on the Mehkan water station, Deir-ez-Zor
Damascus and Amman, 27 September 2023 – We are deeply alarmed over the recent strike that damaged the Mehkan water station in Deir-ez-Zor. On 25 September, the Mehkan water station was reportedly...
Statement by David Carden, Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, on the escalation of hostilities in north-west Syria [EN/AR]
Gaziantep, 26 June 2023 I am deeply concerned by yesterday’s escalation of hostilities in north-west Syria, with reports of attacks in Idleb Governorate, including impacting a marketplace. Reports...
United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Syria, El-Mostafa Benlamlih statement on the Aleppo International Airport strikes [EN/AR]
Damascus, 8 March 2023 I am deeply concerned about the implications of the closure of Aleppo International Airport due to damages sustained in an airstrike. On 7 March, several airstrikes were...
United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria a.i., Mike Robson, statement on strikes on central Damascus
Damascus, 21 February 2023 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria a.i., Mr Mike Robson, is deeply concerned about Sunday strikes on the Kafer Souseh...
Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria a.i. El-Mostafa Benlamlih, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism [EN/AR]
Damascus and Amman, 10 December 2022 Today concludes this year’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV), a 30-year global mobilization calling attention on the violence that...
Millions in Syria face freezing temperatures without critical assistance [EN/AR]
The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Syria, ElMostafa Benlamlih, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, have...
Joint Statement by Muhannad Hadi, Regional HC for the Syria Crisis, Ayman Gharaibeh, Director of the UNHCR MENA Bureau, and Sudipto Mukerjee, UN Resident and HC in Syria a.i. on the escalation of hostilities in north-west Syria [EN/AR]
Amman and Damascus, 6 November 2022 We are deeply concerned by today’s escalation of hostilities in Idleb in north-west Syria. Shelling, airstrikes and clashes have been reported this morning in the...
Head of European Union Delegation on a joint field visit to Aleppo, Homs & Hama
Damascus, 30 August – The Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union to Syria Dan Stoenescu and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) for Syria Imran Riza recently visited Aleppo, Hama and...
Joint statement on the attacks in Al Hasakeh and Al Bab
From the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Muhannad Hadi and UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle...
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Muhannad Hadi and UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr joint statement on the attacks [EN/AR]
The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Muhannad Hadi and the UNICEF Regional Director for...
Joint Statement on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence by Imran Riza, UNRC and HC in Syria, Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Arab states Regional Director, and, Muhannad Hadi, Regional HC for the Syria crisis [EN/AR]
25 November 2021 – Today marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Globally, violence against women and girls remains a widespread and appalling affront...
Joint Statement occasion of World Food Day and the Syria Crisis [EN/AR]
16 October 2021 – On this World Food Day, we express our concern over the widespread and growing hunger in Syria. Ten years of devastating crisis, the recent severe economic decay, and COVID-19 have...