Reports

The humanitarian response in north-west Syria has received a crucial injection of funding by the Scottish Government whose support will help Islamic Relief to reach more than 6,000 displaced civilians ahead of the coming winter months. The…

Highlights • Military operations continue in both Ras Al Ain, Tal Abyad and surrounding areas but no major incidents have been reported during the last 24 hours. The return of GoSF to North-East Syria signals a major…

Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by…

Excerpt Update on the situation in northeast Syria Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, wished to draw attention to the statement on Syria made recently by the spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General. The Secretary-General…

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 — Following the launch of Turkish military operations and the extremely volatile situation in northeast Syria, international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has taken the difficult decision to…

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 15 October 2019 Subject: Syria Since the Turkish military offensive began on 9 October, we have verified a number of civilian casualties each day…

Highlights • On 13 October, the Kurdish Self Administration (KSA)/SDF announced an agreement with the Government of Syria (GoS). According to the agreement the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) would deploy along the entire length of the border…

Highlights The security situation in north-eastern Syria remains highly volatile and airstrikes and ground attacks continued to be reported in multiple locations as the military operation entered its sixth day. The United States announced the planned withdrawal of…

SG/SM/19814 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is gravely concerned over the military developments in north‑east Syria, which have already reportedly resulted in many civilian casualties and the…

At the conclusion today of a two-day mission to Turkey, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock expressed deep concern for civilians in north-eastern Syria, as an estimated 100,000 people moved inside Syria…