Reports

Easing the suffering of millions of civilians affected by Syria’s ongoing armed conflict must be a top priority for world leaders meeting at the G20 Summit in St Petersburg, Amnesty International said today. The G20 is made…

HIGHLIGHTS Access permission problems hamper medical aid delivery Many medicines no longer available Medical kits dismantled at checkpoints Some medical supplies arriving via Turkish border DUBAI, 7 August 2013 (IRIN) - The Syrian government has increasingly restricted the delivery of medical…

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – New satellite images of Aleppo provide the most recent evidence of how the protracted conflict in Syria is resulting in massive human rights violations against the civilian population which is bearing the brunt…

Samina Haq, head of programmes for Islamic Relief, reports on how our cross-border work is saving lives and easing suffering as the crisis in Syria continues to deteriorate. Islamic Relief is one of the few humanitarian organisations…

GENEVA, July 16 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Tuesday urged countries against restricting cross-border access for Syrian refugees while warning that immediate measures must be taken to mitigate the enormous risks…

By: Elizabeth Ferris I recently spent 10 days in June traveling through Jordan and Lebanon with representatives of UNHCR and the US Commission on International Religious Freedom to witness firsthand the situation of Syrian refugees and to…

The World Food Programme (WFP) needed $27 million every month to feed 7 million Syrians who were going hungry because of the civil war, according to the head of the Agency’s operations in the area. Briefing journalists…

Border Closures Leave Thousands Stranded in Dangerous Border Areas (Hatay, July 1, 2013) – Iraqi, Jordanian, and Turkish border guards are pushing back tens of thousands of people trying to flee Syria, Human Rights Watch said today.…

FAO seeks USD 30.1 million, within the framework of the Regional Response Plan 5, to address critical needs in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey resulting from the crisis in Syria. Prevent and contain the spread of transboundary…

In Syria, needs are immense and some aid agencies are calling for more funds, despite generous donors such as the UK pledging many millions. But there’s a serious concern that much aid is simply not reaching a…