Reports

HIGHLIGHTS In June, WFP delivered food to more than 4,1 million civilians Food for 800.000 civilians reached high conflict areas through cross line and cross border deliveries Cross-border food deliveries have increased four-fold over the first half of 2015 Access…

Executive Summary The overall objective of this evaluation is to assess UNHCR's response to the influx of refugees from Syria into Turkey from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2015. It considers the extent to which pre-determined…

As Delivered by Assistant Secretary-General Kyung-wha Kang Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, I have the honour to deliver the following statement that has been prepared by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Stephen O’Brien. He deeply regrets…

By Isabel Hunter ISTANBUL, 25 June 2015 (IRIN) - Eight international NGOs delivering desperately needed food, blankets and medical aid to war-torn Syria have finally been granted legal status in Turkey after years of deadlocked applications. Organisations including…

HIGHLIGHTS Prolonged cuts in assistance have resulted in 1 in 5 families in Lebanon withdrawing their children from school. In Jordan, an alarming 1 in 3 families have withdrawn their children from school. WFP delivered enough food to support…

SC/11911 7452nd Meeting (PM) Security Council Meetings Coverage Syrian Ambassador: End Turkish, Qatari, Saudi Terrorist Alliance Syria’s descent into “deeper depths of despair” over the past four years had surpassed what even the most pessimistic observers thought possible, the top…

As delivered Madam President, As this is my last briefing to the Council, it is in many ways fitting that it is on Syria as during my time as Emergency Relief Coordinator it is the crisis that has…

This report summarizes the outcomes of a one day workshop on Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) that was organized by the Cash-Based Responses Technical Working Group (CBR-TWG) for Northern Syria on April 28th 2015 in Gaziantep, Turkey.…

(New York, 7 May 2015) SRSG Zainab Hawa Bangura conducted her first scoping mission to the Middle East from 16 to 29 April 2015, visiting Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Discussions with survivors and witnesses affirmed…

Highlights • UNHCR successfully conducts Cross Border Mission in Hassakeh • Cutting Edge Technology Helps Refugees • Capacity Building in Qamishly • Yazidi Refugees Celebrate in Newroz camp