After years of displacement, Afraa, a mother of four, returned home to Latmana in Hama only to find her house destroyed. With her family now living in a tent and relying on unstable daily labour,...
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Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Joyce Msuya, ASG and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Cordinator
As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. The repercussions of the war in the Middle East are reverberating across the region. For Syria, this escalation adds new strain at a fragile moment – one that...
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Lisa Doughten, Director, Financing and Partnerships Division, OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
As delivered Thank you, Mr. President, As Deputy Special Envoy Cordone has just set out, recent weeks have highlighted Syria’s continued vulnerability to insecurity. They have also shown that, with...
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division, OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, USG and Emergency Relief Coordinator
As delivered Thank you, Mr. President As Syria enters the second year of its new chapter, the determination of its people to build a better future is both palpable and encouraging. Recent weeks have...
365 Days of transition in Syria: Rising hope amid the shadows of what remains
“Rebuilding your home from nothing is incredibly hard. But the cash assistance helped us get through it and gave us the strength to face whatever comes next.” - Abdulrahman, Syria For Abdulrahman and...
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Joyce Msuya, ASG for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs
New York, 18 December 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Syria continues to navigate immense opportunities and complex challenges – many of which have just been set out clearly by...
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Ms. Lisa Doughten, Director, Financing and Outreach Division, OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 19 November 2025
New York, 19 November 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. As Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi has just set out, Syria continues to navigate a daunting set of challenges as it seizes the...
Security Council briefing on Syria's humanitarian situation by Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of OCHA's Humanitarian Sector Division, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
22 October 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. As Deputy Special Envoy [Najat] Rochdi has described, Syria continues to navigate a challenging but crucial opportunity to build a better...
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, 18 September 2025
New York, 18 September 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. As ever, Special Envoy Pedersen has set out – compellingly – the political stakes and the case for success against the odds. A warm...
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, 21 August 2025
New York, 21 August 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Special Envoy Pedersen has conveyed the precarity of the moment. I want to reinforce that message, and add four points: First, as the...
Statement by Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the United Nations Scale-Up of Humanitarian Response in As-Sweida Amid Escalating Needs (21 August 2025) [EN/AR]
Damascus, 21 August 2025 -- The United Nations and humanitarian partners are mobilizing resources and intensifying efforts to address the growing humanitarian needs in As-Sweida and surrounding areas...
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula on World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2025)
Damascus, 19 August 2025 — Today, we mark World Humanitarian Day with solemn reflection and deep gratitude. This day honors the courage and sacrifice of humanitarian workers around the world, those...
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula on the Humanitarian Convoy to As-Sweida Governorate [EN/AR]
Damascus, 31 July 2025 — Today, the United Nations and humanitarian partners successfully dispatched an inter-agency convoy carrying life-saving assistance to AsSweida Governorate. The convoy aims to...
Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, OCHA, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, 28 July 2025
New York, 28 July 2025 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President I welcome this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria, and to complement the important messages from...
Syrian Arab Republic: Press release by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the Extension of the 2025 Syria Humanitarian Response Priorities (Jan - Dec 2025) and the Urgently Prioritised Humanitarian Response Priorities [EN/AR]
Damascus, Syria, 24 July 2025 — The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, has launched today the extension of the 2025 Humanitarian Response Priorities,...
Press release by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the Emergency Allocation of USD 625,000 to support the Wildfire Response in Lattakia [EN/AR]
Damascus, Syria, 10 July 2025 – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, has announced the allocation of USD 625,000 from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF)...
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the Devastating Wildfires in Lattakia [EN/AR]
Damascus, Syria, 6 July 2025 - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, is saddened and concerned by the devastating wildfires sweeping across northern...
Getting Syrian students access to education
Syria | 2024 | CBPF Syria. Growing up, Yassin watched other children rush off to school each morning, their backpacks swinging as they laughed and played. He longed to join them, to sit in a...
Statement by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the Suicide Bombing at St. Elias Church in Damascus [EN/AR]
Damascus, 23 June 2025 — I strongly condemn the tragic incident that occurred on Sunday at St. Elias Church in Damascus, where a suicide bomber targeted civilians gathered in prayer. Initial reports...
Ms. Joyce Msuya, ASG for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria
New York, 17 June 2025 As delivered Thank you, Madam President. As Deputy Special Envoy, my colleague Najat Rochdi, has just set out, the people of Syria continue to navigate a dizzying mixture of...