Reports

GAZIANTEP, Turkey – Midwife Shatha Al Mostafa started her career at the most difficult time possible – amid the escalating violence, insecurity and human rights abuses in her home country, Syria. Since graduating from midwifery school two…

Highlights As the conflict in Syria marked its 7th year in March 2017, continued lack of adherence to the Cessation of Hostilities by parties to the conflict led to further deterioration of the security and the humanitarian…

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 17 APRIL 2017) 715,265…

Highlights WFP delivered food assistance for 4.1 million people in all 14 governorates in Syria. Out of those, WFP delivered food assistance for 612,500 people in hard-to-reach and besieged areas across Syria. This is a significant improvement compared…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Hostilities between non-state armed opposition groups (NSAOGs), the Government of Syria and the Islamic State continued across Syria, with the exception of a significant reduction in fighting across the months of Feb – April, 2016…

Highlights In late March 2017, parties to the Four Towns Agreement reached an agreement whereby, amongst other provisions, evacuations from the “Four Towns” (Madaya, Az-Zabadani, Foah and Kafraya) were to be carried out. Evacuations were also envisaged…

In Numbers 13.5 m people in need of humanitarian assistance 6.3 m people internally displaced 9 m people in need of food assistance Highlights WFP dispatched food assistance for four million people; 32 percent of the assistance was delivered to high-conflict…

Highlights Hostilities in the northern countryside of Hama increased significantly after a large-scale offensive was launched by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) on 21 March The fighting resulted in the displacement of over 50,000 individuals within Hama governorate, and…

Foreword From the UNHCR Representative As the crisis in Syria entered its seventh year in March 2017, humanitarian needs continue to grow unabated, with 13.5 million people in need of assistance and nearly five million refugees having…

Decisive fight for supremacy in Idlib may cause humanitarian catastrophe Intensification in conflict could also lead to another refugee crisis Tuesday’s chemical attack in Syria has highlighted the vulnerability of more than 1.5 million people in the Syrian…