Reports

SC/14189 Too many “fleeting opportunities” have been lost to turn dynamics in Syria towards a political path, the Special Envoy told the Security Council in an 18 May videoconference meeting*, as he urged international parties and Syrians…

Thank you so much, really a pleasure connecting with you again, of course, I had hoped it could be in person, sitting together with you in Geneva. Maybe in the not too distant future, we will…

as delivered New York, 19 May 2020 Thank you, Mr. President. I will focus my briefing today on two areas. First: the impact of COVID-19 in Syria and the preparedness and response measures underway. Second: the humanitarian response across Syria and…

GEORGE GRAHAM In a crowded camp in Idlib, Syria, a fourteen-year-old boy recently told our team, "We're used to the war now. Even when it hits nearby, we hide in caves. But with this virus, we can't…

INTRODUCTION To inform humanitarian cash programming, REACH, in partnership with the Cash Working Group (CWG), conducts monthly Market Monitoring Exercises in northern Syria to assess the availability and prices of 36 basic commodities that are typically sold…

Arabic version As delivered Thank you, Mr. President, Since my last report, I have engaged widely among Syrians from all parts of the country, who have been keen to communicate with the United Nations at this time when all…

This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. The next report will be issued on or around 27 May 2020. HIGHLIGHTS •…

HIGHLIGHTS • A dire humanitarian situation persists in northwest Syria as short-term emergency needs are compounded by longer-term needs. • Civilians are affected by a deteriorating security situation, due to increases in improvised explosive device (IED) incidents and…

Where advocacy and other protection efforts have failed, humanitarian actors in Northwest Syria may provide lastresort emergency transportation support to vulnerable at-risk civilians who face immediate threats to physical safety or survival due to active hostilities…

Executive Summary Human Appeal is a humanitarian organisation delivering disaster relief and development programmes around the world for nearly 30 years in order to drive global change and make the biggest positive impact on the lives of…