Reports

This update provides a summary of the response to the recent floods in north-west Syria by the UNHCR co-led Clusters of Protection, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter/Non-Food Items (SNFI). Highlights Close to 142,000 IDPs across…

I am shocked and appalled by the killing of yet another humanitarian worker in northwest Syria yesterday, as a result of an explosion in a market area in the middle of Al-Bab city. This was the…

This report is produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in collaboration with humanitarian partners. The next report will be issued at the beginning of March. HIGHLIGHTS •…

Background and methodology The aim of the Emergency Needs Tracking (ENT) System is to track the key priority needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northwest Syria, as well as identifying communities with households in direct need of humanitarian…

10 YEARS AFTER THE ARAB SPRING PROTESTS, INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT STILL AT CRISIS LEVEL IN THE MENA REGION A decade of political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa has generated levels of displacement never seen before,…

This update provides a summary of the response to the recent floods in north-west Syria by the UNHCR co-led Clusters of Protection, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter/Non-Food Items (SNFI). HIGHLIGHTS Close to 142,000 IDPs across…

Action by humanitarian partners to strengthen inclusion of persons with disabilities in the humanitarian response in an evidencebased manner remains highly needed – this note aims to support that effort by providing background and explanation on…

This guidance note provides an overview of the risks that persons with disabilities face in the COVID-19 response regarding accessing humanitarian services and proposes actions to address these risks within the WASH response specifically. This note…

This guidance note provides an overview of the risks that persons with disabilities face in the COVID-19 response regarding accessing humanitarian services and proposes actions to address these risks within the CCCM response specifically. This note…

Mohammed Hamza, Programme Officer for Islamic Relief in Idlib, reports on how recent flooding is compounding cold, hunger and suffering in northwest Syria. I’ve just returned from a visit to the camps in Idlib to assess the…