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...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Overview: As Sweida, Dar’a and Quneitra Governorates (March 2024)
BACKGROUND As-Sweida, Dar’a and Quneitra Governorates are located in the south of Syria, and constitute around 6 per cent of the country's total area. These three governorates are home to roughly...
Syrian Arab Republic: 2024 Humanitarian Needs Overview (February 2024)
Summary of Humanitarian Needs and Key Findings • Humanitarian needs in Syria continue to rise inexorably. Escalating violence in 2023, violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and...
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The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2024: Marking Ten Years of the Humanitarian Data Exchange
In 2023, the demand for humanitarian data reached a record level as the world contended with the effects of war, climate shocks, food insecurity, displacement and disease in crises ranging from Gaza...
Syria 2024-2025 IFRC network country plan
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE Founded in 1942, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent is a leading humanitarian agency within Syria. It has a network of 14 branches, one in each of the country’s governorates, and...
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The Commission announces initial humanitarian aid of €1.8 billion for 2024
With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the most vulnerable globally. The Commission has therefore...
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Türkiye 2024 IFRC network country plan (UPL-2024-MAATR002)
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Turkish Red Crescent, established in 1868, is the largest humanitarian organization in the country. As an auxiliary to the public authorities in humanitarian services,...
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Lebanon 2024-2025 IFRC network country plan
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Lebanese Red Cross was established in 1945 as an auxiliary to public authorities, providing effective and efficient humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in...
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Region on the Move: Regional Mobility Report for the Middle East and North Africa 2021–2022
The Region on the Move 2021–2022 explores migration trends through a post-pandemic vulnerability and climate risks lens in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This latest edition presents...
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7 crises the world must not look away from in 2024
In 2023, the EU and its Member States retained their position as one of the largest global humanitarian donors. Over the past 12 months the international community has focused on the rising number of...
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2024, a challenging year for the humanitarian world
In recent years, conflicts and humanitarian crises have multiplied and intensified. Human rights and humanitarian law violations will continue to deteriorate in 2023. And in the years to come,...
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3RP Syria Crisis – Key Messages: Global Refugee Forum (GRF) - 3RP Advocacy Working Group, December 2023
Background: The second Global Refugee Forum (GRF), taking place from 13 to 15 December in Geneva, is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees. The GRF presents a critical opportunity...
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2024
FOREWORD The threats of climate change, extreme weather events, food insecurity, conflict and displacement are intersecting, causing deeper and increasingly complex health emergencies. In 2024,...
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Guidance: Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding: a Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners - IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (January 2024)
Executive summary A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies...
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UNHCR Appel Global 2024
Le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés est mandaté par les Nations Unies pour conduire et coordonner l’action internationale pour la protection des réfugiés à travers le monde et...
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Humanitarian Update Syrian Arab Republic - Issue 18 / November 2023
HIGHLIGHTS P.01 Briefing by OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy, Edem Wosornu, to the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Syria -Joint statements by the UN RCHC for Syria, Adam...
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Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Iraq (ECHO/IRQ/BUD/2024/91000) - Year 2024 Version 1 – 18/12/2023
The present Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) was prepared on the basis of financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2024/01000 (Worldwide Decision) and the related General Guidelines for Operational...
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Global health achievements 2023: Reasons for hope
In 2023, we celebrated 75 years of the World Health Organization (WHO). It was a year to reflect on 75 years of global health achievements, while facing the multiple and complex challenges affecting...
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Syrian Arab Republic: 2024 Humanitarian Needs Overview (December 2023)
In 2024, 16.7 million people (8.4 million female, 8.3 million male) are assessed to need humanitarian assistance across Syria, up from 15.3 million in 2023. Of the 16.7 million people in need, 5.5...
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Her land. Her rights. Equal land rights: a pathway to combating desertification in the Arab region (May 2023) [EN/AR]
Desertification, land degradation and drought remain a significant threat to the Arab region. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by these threats through decreased agricultural yields,...