Reports

Allow Urgent Aid into Besieged Eastern Ghouta and End Indiscriminate Attacks (Beirut) – Syrian government and Russian forces have escalated their airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta, a suburb approximately 15 kilometers from the center of Syria’s capital Damascus,…

JE: This was indeed a stocktaking meeting of the Humanitarian Task Force of the International Syria Support Group. We were from the UN’s side putting very bluntly to the Member States, those who have influence on…

The EU welcomes the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2393 which renews the authorization of the cross-border humanitarian operations into Syria. These are desperately needed by 3 million people who still cannot be…

Humanitarian assistance for people living in south Syria needs to increase significantly. Médecins Sans Frontières today released two reports, East Daraa, Syria, Baseline Assessment and East Daraa, Syria, First Follow-Up Assessment that highlight glaring healthcare needs…

This update provides a summary of recent displacement, along with developments from the UNHCR co-led Sector/Clusters of Protection, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter/Non Food Items (SNFI). KEY DISPLACEMENT STATISTICS (AS OF 12 DECEMBER 2017) …

SC/13128 SECURITY COUNCIL 8142ND MEETING (AM) Disappointed with the outcome of the just‑concluded eighth round of talks in Geneva, the Secretary‑General’s Special Envoy for Syria told the Security Council today that the agenda had not moved forward and that…

SC/13127 SECURITY COUNCIL 8141ST MEETING (AM) The Security Council today renewed the authorization for cross‑border and cross‑conflict‑line humanitarian access to Syria for a further 12 months, until 10 January 2019. Adopting resolution 2393 (2017) by a vote of 12 in…

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, on Syria Cross-Border Aid. 19 December 2017 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Mr President. The United Kingdom welcomes the renewal…

As delivered Thank you, Mr. President, Let me begin by welcoming the action you have taken today to adopt Security Council resolution 2393. I note your request to the Secretary-General to conduct an independent review, and for us…

1. Cluster highlights • A total of 455,966 of which 166,960 Women and 282,401 children under 5 were reached by preventative and therapeutic nutrition interventions between Jan and Jun 2017 . • Six partners’ rapid response teams provided…