Syria: Wild Fires - Oct 2020 Updates

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Between 8 and 12 October 2020, the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea has witnessed mass-destructive wildfires which are becoming a recurring...

2020 IN REVIEW SYRIA CROSS-BORDER HUMANITARIAN FUND AT A GLANCE HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2020 In 2020, as the conflict entered its ninth year, the humanitarian situation in...

2020 IN REVIEW SYRIA HUMANITARIAN FUND AT A GLANCE HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT Humanitarian situation in 2020 The ongoing crisis in Syria had a devastating and profound impact on the population. Overall,...

During a year marked by intense storms and conflict, 40.5 million new displacements were triggered across the world by disasters and violence, the highest annual figure recorded in a decade.

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Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: This DREF operation is being extended for additional 3 months bring the end date to 28 May 2021. This will ensure sufficient time to...

**In early October 2020, widespread wildfires raged in Syria’s coastal regions, in a country already ravaged by conflict. Some people had to evacuate rapidly, others were seriously injured and many...

as delivered New York, 27 October 2020 Thank you very much indeed, Mr. President. I will focus today on five areas: first, the COVID-19 outbreak; second, violence and insecurity affecting civilians...

Description of the disaster Between 8 and 12 October 2020, the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea has witnessed massdestructive wildfires which is becoming a recurring annual event due to climate...

Highlights As of 18th October 2020, a grand total of approximately 30,000 hectares of agricultural and forested land across NW Syria is estimated to have been burned during the wildfire incidents in...

Afghanistan Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and the Taliban broke out in Helmand province on 11 October. Some 35,000 people have been displaced and 200 killed. The displaced...

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Highlights • From 8 October, at least 156 fires were reported in Lattakia (95), Tartous (49) and Homs (12) governorates, with significant spread across several areas on 9-10 October. • As of 11...