Informes

The February earthquakes have worsened a long-standing humanitarian crisis in north-west Syria, where 2.7 million people were already displaced, and 4.1 million people are reliant on humanitarian assistance. UNHCR and its partners have scaled up the provision…

CONTEXT & RATIONALE In response to the February 2023 earthquakes that struck Northwest Syria (NWS), humanitarian organisations have been working to determine how to procure, transport, and deliver assistance as well as the viability of multipurpose cash…

Executive Summary While the world has become increasingly globalized, humanitarian aid delivery has rapidly transitioned toward localization in the past decade. Actively partnering with and funding local actors has the potential to greatly increase humanitarian systems’ effectiveness.…

GAZIANTEP, 17 May 2023 -- The economic impact of the earthquakes that ripped through southern Türkiye and northern Syria 100 days ago threatens to push at least another 665,000 Syrians into hunger, with doctors and aid…

Introduction Two major earthquakes hit southern Türkiye, close to the Syrian border, on the 6th of February 2023. While these are not the first earthquakes in this area, both were stronger than any previously recorded in the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health, social, and economic conditions of people worldwide, challenging health systems in all countries. It has especially affected vulnerable populations in countries with limited resources and already debilitated or stressed…

Situation Overview A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on February 6th, 2023, causing widespread death and destruction. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes in the region in a century, and was…

In Numbers 5.1 million people assisted in February 2023 33,188 mt of food assistance distributed US$ 4.2 million cash-based transfers US$ 797.2 million six months (March – August 2023) net funding requirements Operational Updates • On 6 February, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake…

With millions of people impacted by the earthquake still dependent on UN cross-border aid for survival, the United Nations (UN) must continue to deliver aid through Bab al-Salam and Al-Rai border crossings after the 13 May…

The most difficult thing is to flee from your home and your country, because after that you will be like a body without a soul.” With this touching sentence, Ahmed began telling us about the journey of…