
Damascus, 7 December 2024, recent rumors suggesting that the United Nations is evacuating all staff from Syria are false. The United Nations remains steadfast in its commitment to stay and deliver...
Damascus, 7 December 2024, recent rumors suggesting that the United Nations is evacuating all staff from Syria are false. The United Nations remains steadfast in its commitment to stay and deliver...
Damascus, 1 December 2024, I am gravely alarmed and concerned over the recent escalation of hostilities in Aleppo which started on 27 November. These attacks have resulted in the tragic loss of...
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...
Damascus, 4 November – The RC/HC for Syria Adam Abdelmoula launched the country’s Early Recovery Strategy (ERS) 2024-2028. The Strategy aims to support building long-term resilience and address the...
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On 22 October, an airstrike on the main road at the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria – the second in less than three weeks – has rendered this vital route impassable. The crossing is...
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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, 10 July - The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) for Syria Adam Abdelmoula today concluded a three-day visit to Al Hasakeh Governorate. This was his first visit to the...
Damascus, 27 April 2024: I am following with great concern the recent surge in violence in the eastern part of Deir-Ez-Zor in north-east Syria. Since Monday, hostilities have been reportedly...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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, 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...
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...