Rapports

1. Executive Summary 1.1 Background The recent devastating earthquakes in NW Syria, occurring after more than a dozen years of civil war, have left the healthcare system overwhelmed and in desperate need of repair. To determine the feasibility…

Thank you Jenifer, and good afternoon to all of you and let me start by wishing you all the very best on International Women’s Day. The Syrian Women’s Advisory Board is meeting today and actually the whole…

SITUATION OVERVIEW A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria Feb 6, 2023, causing widespread destruction. One of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful shake…

Cairo/Amman, 8 March 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, the Syria Immunization Group (SIG), and Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, kicked off a cholera…

Key figures in north-west Syria 4,500+ Deaths due to earthquakes 8,700+ Injuries due to earthquakes 10,600+ Partially or fully damaged buildings 53,100+ Suspected cholera cases Highlights • More than 4,500 deaths and 8,700 injuries have been reported in north-west Syria, as of…

International Women’s Day, commemorated every year on the 8th of March, marks women’s achievements and spurs us all to focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality. But across northwest Syria, the mood is sombre. Of…

International Women's Day, commemorated every year on the 8th of March, marks women's achievements and spurs us all to focus more on women's rights and gender equality. But across northwest Syria, the mood is sombre. More than…

Southeast Türkiye, 6 March 2023 – One month ago, back-to-back earthquakes hit Southeast Türkiye and Northwest Syria, leaving a trail of destruction and heartbreak for millions of people. Tens of thousands of lives were lost, and millions…

More than 50,000 people lost their lives trapped under the rubble, and at least 2.2 million people are now facing homelessness and renewed displacement due to the earthquakes that ripped through south-central Türkiye and parts of…

Key Developments ● Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected northwest Syria, home to about 4.5 million people. The districts with the highest number of deaths and injuries are Harim, followed by Afrin and Jisr-Ash-Shugur. ● Priority needs:…