Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Armed opposition forces reportedly retook the Agop castle pushing government forces out of Handarat district. Al-Nusra Front, Islamic Front and some FSA-affiliates sustained their offensive on Nubul and Zahra villages in Aleppo. ISIL intensified its offensive in Ayn…

Editorial Approximately two year after the outbreak of civil war in Syria in April 2011, the ENN decided to compile a special issue of Field Exchange on the humanitarian response to the crisis that unfolded. This decision…

Security Council Briefing on Syria 25 November 2014 As delivered Mr. President, Nine months ago this Council adopted resolution 2139 which sets out a comprehensive series of proposals to tackle the significant protection, access and humanitarian challenges facing civilians and…

HIGHLIGHTS • Al-Nusra Front (ANF) and allies consolidated their control of the Zawiya Mountains in Idleb. • Fighting between two factions of the Islamic Front controlling the Bab-al Hawa border prompted Turkish authorities to close the crossing on…

Highlights Shelter 96,147 individuals have benefitted from the shelter response so far in 2014 including the ongoing operation and maintenance of UNRWA shelters for Palestinian refugees The 2014 shelter response is on-going as planned taking into consideration the accessibility…

HIGHLIGHTS Al-Nusra Front consolidates control in western Idleb and the Zawiya Mountains ISIL maintains 60% control of Ayn al-Arab city Up to 15,000 civilians are estimated to remain in eastern Deir ez-Zor city with limited humanitarian access Whole of…

Prepared by OCHA for the HC/RC Syria and the D/RHC, on behalf of humanitarian partners operating in Syria HIGHLIGHTS The two-months Joint Operational Plans for the Whole of Syria has led to: Improved information sharing and operational coordination between…

As conflict continues in Syria, millions of people are in desperate need of assistance . The UK has committed £700 million of support in response to the humanitarian crisis, including food , medical care and relief…

In an interview with Matthew Hall, assistant director at the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the the Middle East, Elizabeth Ferris discusses the potential for an internationally sanctioned buffer zone along the Turkish/Syrian border. In September,…

SC/11622 7293rd Meeting (AM) Security Council Meetings Coverage The United Nations and its partners continued to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in Syria, but much more must be done by the parties to the conflict to ensure rapid,…