Informes

Mr. President and distinguished Council members, 2016 was a year where we witnessed devastation and suffering in Syria at levels that defy comprehension. We witnessed people dying of starvation, with the pictures of emaciated, starving children from…

UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov participated in the Helsinki Conference on Supporting Syrians and the Region. He offered valuable lessons learned for the post-agreement reconstruction of Syria, focusing on how local volunteers are the first…

WHO has made important strides in its work during the Syrian crisis. A successful negotiation led to the evacuation of patients in critical condition from east Aleppo. Thousands more, fleeing besieged areas, received health care from…

Five international UN Volunteers currently serve with UNMM in Gaziantep, Turkey, working closely with local customs officials to conduct visual and physical inspections of United Nations cargos going into Syria. Since cross-border operations started in July…

BERLIN – Germany’s support for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached an all-time record in 2016 of €791.5 million. Of this amount, the largest single contribution ever to a WFP operation – €570 million –…

The UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Ali Al-Za’tari approved US$19 million from the Syria Humanitarian Fund to sustain immediate life-saving and early recovery assistance for tens of thousands of people in Aleppo. “Families from east Aleppo…

Highlights WFP delivered food assistance for 3.5 million people. In total, 22 percent of the assistance was delivered to high-conflict areas through cross-border, cross-line and air deliveries. Government forces took control of eastern Aleppo city in December 2016,…

Introduction Amman ,6 th Sep 2016 ; The Nutrition working group stakeholders, consisting of UN agencies and NGOs operating in southern Syria, today strongly urge all who are involved in the response to the ongoing conflict in…

Rationale and Scope Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) are defined as any food or liquid being marketed or otherwise represented as a partial or total replacement for breastmilk, whether or not suitable for that purpose. The World Health Organisation…

Key messages The Syria conflict has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Humanitarian needs are huge, population displacement persists and fighting continues in many parts of the country. In Aleppo and in other…