Damascus / Amman, 27 November 2024 We are extremely saddened by the killing of Muhannad Jakish, a volunteer with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), and the injury of several of his colleagues in...
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Damascus | Amman, 11 November 2024 With two out of every three persons in dire need of lifesaving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance, Syria’s humanitarian crisis is deepening and widening...
Gaziantep, 17 October 2024 I am alarmed by the escalating hostilities and violence in north-west Syria since 14 October. At least 122 attacks have been reported in three days, 115 of which struck...
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26 September 2024 We are closely monitoring the alarming developments in the region. Over the past few days, we have witnessed an influx of thousands of Syrians and Lebanese crossing into Rural...
Damascus and Amman, 19 August 2024 Every year, on World Humanitarian Day, we mark the somber occasion which took the lives of 22 aid workers in the bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Since then,...
On the recent violence and its impact on the humanitarian situation in North-East Syria Damascus Damascus | Amman, 14 August 2024 We have been following closely and with deep concern the recent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
19 August 2021 – On this day, World Humanitarian Day, we stand together to pay tribute to humanitarians in Syria and worldwide. Every year, we take this critical moment to extend our deepest...
Damascus and Amman, 30 July 2021 The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, and the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria...
Joint statement from United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, and UNICEF Regional...
11 July 2021 - We welcome the renewal of Security Council authorization for cross-border assistance to north-west Syria, as it will continue to offer a life-line to millions of people. The crisis in...
