Reports

MADRID (December 23, 2016) — As the crisis in Syria continues to deteriorate, 2016’s best football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, today offered the children of Syria a message of hope Friday, 23 December 2016 - 3:09pm Ronaldo,…

As delivered to the Council by OCHA Officer-in-Charge, Director of Operations John Ging. Mr. President, I provide this update to the Security Council today on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Stephen O’Brien. As…

EU response to the Syrian crisis The EU is a full member and has been an active participant in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) and its two taskforces (humanitarian and cessation of hostilities). It fully…

Media Contact Negin Janati 203.212.0044 (M) FAIRFIELD, Conn. (December 21, 2016) — A heavy snow storm has hit northwest Syria, adding to the misery for thousands of families who have recently fled East Aleppo and for civilians who…

SECURITY COUNCIL 7849TH MEETING (AM) SC/12651 21 DECEMBER 2016 Expressing outrage at the “unacceptable and escalating” violence in Syria, the Security Council today reiterated its demand that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities, immediately comply with their obligations under…

Humanitarian situation has reached unprecedented levels in eastern Aleppo City which became inaccessible since last July. WFP and cross-border partners have distributed half rations until the stocks ended on 13th of November; just one cross border…

Highlights WFP provided food assistance for 3.9 million people in 13 of the 14 governorates More than 40,000 people were displaced from eastern Aleppo city following a large-scale government offensive WFP’s Executive Board approved PRRO 200988, which will replace…

Thousands of children are believed to be trapped in East Aleppo, many reportedly in the besieged area without their parents, having been orphaned or separated from their families, and are at ongoing threat of death or…

Populations continue to face the threat of mass atrocity crimes committed by state security forces and affiliated militias in Syria's ongoing civil war. Various armed opposition groups and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (December 15, 2016) — As the delayed evacuation from the remaining opposition-held part of Aleppo appears to have begun, Save the Children is urging the immediate transfer of injured and orphaned/separated children to safe…