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Highlights
- As of 20 December, an estimated 728,000 people remain newly displaced in Syria due to the escalation of hostilities that began on 27 November, including over 350,000 children.
- UNICEF has extended operational support to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and integrated health outreach mobile teams, delivering essential lifesaving health services throughout Syria to 34,509 individuals (including 10,884 girls, 10,509 boys, and 12,164 women).
- During the reporting period, UNICEF provided nutrition life-saving services to 32,000 children, including 16,924 girls and 15,076 boys, as well as 1,800 pregnant and lactating women (PLW) including screening and early identification of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
- Protection partners have highlighted the urgent need for psychosocial support, reintegration, and capacity building for practitioners to assist children recently released from detention. To respond to protection needs, 77,281 beneficiaries, including 13,883 adults and 63,398 children (42,548 girls and 20,848 boys), were reached with various Child Protection services, including Psychological First Aid (PFA), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) service.