Reports

Dublin, Ireland: Irish humanitarian aid agency, GOAL, has expressed concern for the war-torn population in Idlib in Northwestern Syria following confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in the region. GOAL said news of a COVID-19 case…

Please see below statement from Refugees International’s Vice President for Programs and Policy Hardin Lang: “Refugees and International is alarmed that the first official case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Idlib province in Syria. The spread…

Yamama Bdaiwi, Diana Rayes, Ammar Sabouni, Lina Murad, Fouad Fouad, Waseem Zakaria, Mahmoud Hariri, Abdelkarim Ekzayez, Ahmad Tarakji & Aula Abbara Conflict and Health volume 14, Article number: 42 (2020) Abstract Without healthcare workers (HCWs), health and humanitarian provision…

Sonia Khush, Save the Children Syria Response Director said: “The first case of COVID-19 in North West Syria is a major blow to the millions of civilians – mainly women and children – living in this area.…

Toronto, Canada - Months of intense bombing and displacement in North West Syria in early 2020, compounded by hyperinflation has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The price of a typical food basket has increased 200% in…

In a joint statement, the International Rescue Committee, World Vision International, Humanity and Inclusion, Norwegian Refugee Council, Mercy Corps, People in Need and CARE International raise the alarm over the veto on cross-border aid into Syria: "There…

Washington, D.C.- In response to the ongoing negotiations in the UN Security Council for the renewal of cross-border assistance to Syria, Dr. Mufaddal Hamadeh, SAMS President, has released the following statement: “We are deeply concerned by efforts…

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…

CONTEXT As of 7 July 2020, northwest Syria has still reported no confirmed cases of COVID-19. With no outbreak on the horizon and an ongoing humanitarian…

15th Russian veto condemns millions of Syrians to possible starvation Yesterday, 7 July, Russia and China jointly vetoed a UN Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution to renew the mandate for UN cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries to millions…