Reports

Warnings of harsh weather conditions highlight risks facing the most vulnerable children AMMAN, 7 December 2015 – Another harsh winter is looming for more than eight million Syrian children living inside the war-ravaged country or as refugees…

Highlights Since 24th November, the number and severity of airstrikes by GoS forces and allies have increased on areas of northwest Syria, including in the governorates of Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo, causing civilian casualties, major damage to…

INTRODUCTION SCENARIOS FOR DECEMBER 2015–DECEMBER 2016 This document provides a description of situations that could occur over the coming year and their associated humanitarian consequences. Its aim is to support strategic planning, create awareness, and promote preparedness activities…

SC/12132 7565th Meeting (PM) The Security Council determined today that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Sham (ISIL/ISIS) constituted an “unprecedented” threat to international peace and security, calling upon Member States with the requisite capacity to take…

I. Introduction 1. The present report is the twenty-first submitted pursuant to paragraph 17 of Security Council resolution 2139 (2014), paragraph 10 of Council resolution 2165 (2014) and paragraph 5 of Council resolution 2191 (2014), in which…

SC/12123 7560th Meeting (PM) Political Solution Must Be First Step in Resolving Situation, Delegations Stress As the international community approached a critical juncture in the five-year-long Syrian crisis, its focus must remain on protecting civilians and ensuring they enjoyed…

Madam President, I would like to begin my intervention by expressing my deepest condolences to those affected by the recent ISIL attacks in France and Lebanon. Madam President, The Syria crisis is a chronicle of missed opportunities by the…

In this issue Cross-border Humanitarian Assistance P.1 Cluster Response Overview P.1 Humanitarian Pooled Fund P.6 Stories from the Field P.7 Cross-border Humanitarian Assistance Overview Continued conflict between various non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and Government of Syria (GoS) forces during the third quarter…

HIGHLIGHTS Assistance for over 4 million people was dispatched during the September cycle, including food for 690,750 people delivered through WFP’s cross-border modality from Turkey and Jordan. In addition, over 61,600 people were assisted through cross-line deliveries to…

Mr. President, The members of this Council unanimously adopted resolution 2139 in February 2014 in recognition of the magnitude of the human cost this conflict carried. The purpose and intent of the resolution was clear and unambiguous:…