Informes

THE SITUATION In the early hours of 6 February 2023, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude, struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria, creating a disaster of colossal proportions. Following the initial quake, around 17,000 aftershocks…

Cairo, 20 April 2023 – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has undertaken a surge mission to support the emergency response in north-west Syria in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes and close to…

A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) delegation and a cargo plane, containing 30,000 units of baby milk, 234 family tents and three surgical kits, arrived today in Damascus, as a donation to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent…

HIGHLIGHTS The UN and humanitarian partners are addressing life-saving needs, driven by the earthquakes, through humanitarian and early recovery interventions. Some 1.1 million earthquake-affected people have been reached with health assistance including outpatient consultations and treatments, and mental…

Part 1: Trends in Context and Needs In 2022, both humanitarian and economic indicators continued to deteriorate, with a cholera outbreak and climate-related shocks exacerbating an already dire situation in Syria. Despite a general decline in large-scale hostilities…

This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 4 April – 12 April 2023. HIGHLIGHTS While the number of collective…

The recent earthquake that struck the south of Turkey and the north of Syria on the 6th of February has caused widespread destruction and devastation in the region. Thousands of people lost their lives, and many…

Overview In 2022, the World Food Programme (WFP) supported half of the food-insecure Syrians, providing them with food, nutrition, and early recovery assistance. After 11 years of crisis, life in Syria has become increasingly unaffordable. An erosion…

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 15.3 MILLION Estimated Population in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in Syria UN – December 2022 12.1 MILLION Estimated Food-Insecure Population in Syria UN – December 2022 6.8 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in Syria UN – December 2022 5.5 MILLION Estimated People USAID/BHA Reaches…

HIGHLIGHTS (7 Apr 2023) The UN and humanitarian partners are addressing life- saving needs, driven by the earthquakes, through humanitarian and early recovery interventions. Shelter needs continue to be pressing due to the toll of damaged buildings. As…