Reports

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…

Syria has been experiencing a cholera outbreak since September 2022. As of last month, 58,000 suspected cases and 582 confirmed cholera cases including 23 deaths were recorded in northwest Syria. This past week, a cholera vaccination…

Executive Summary Earthquakes and natural disasters as a whole have noticeable and immediate impacts on the physical and psychological landscape of a nation. Natural disasters have been shown to result in a higher likelihood of the development…

Geneva/Ankara – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has topped the 10 million USD mark of in-kind donations from various donors to aid in the response efforts. ‘‘In-kind donations are highly significant for rapid, timely and relevant…

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…

Context As the Syria crisis enters its 13th year, the scale, severity, and complexity of needs across the country remain overwhelming. Almost 15 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and an estimated 8.8 million people…

1. Executive Summary Syrian American Medical Society Foundation (SAMS) have commissioned a Scoping Study to gauge the feasibility of implementing advanced academic programmes for MHPSS professionals in Northern Syria. In the relative absence of available and accessible…

HIGHLIGHTS The UN and humanitarian partners are addressing life-saving needs, driven by the earthquakes, through humanitarian and early recovery interventions. As of 25 April, nearly 500,000 people have been reached with multi-purpose cash assistance, valued at $16.5 million,…