Reports

THE SITUATION • Nearly a month has passed following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye on 6 February, impacting the governorates of Idlib, Aleppo, Lattakia, and Hama. Another magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on 20…

Overview of Developments In Syria, an estimated 15.3 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance across the country prior to the earthquakes. Over 1,400 deaths and 2,350 injuries were reported by the Syrian Ministry of…

1 March 2023--WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited north-west Syria following the devastating earthquakes that hit northern Syria and southern Türkiye on 6 February 2023. Dr Tedros is the first UN principal to enter…

National level health sector coordination: Developed 2023 prioritization for health sector coordination in Syria. Conducted 2 national level health sector coordination meetings (21, 28 February 2023). Produced 4 daily and 1 weekly health sector Syria earthquake response situation reports. Provided…

HIGHLIGHTS A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic (hereafter Syria) in the early morning of 6 February 2023. The epicenter was identified as Gaziantep near the Türkiye-Syria border. Thousands of aftershocks have…

Overview of Developments In Syria, UNHCR is leading the coordination of Shelter, Non-Food Item and Protection sectors and working in close coordination with other sectors. An estimated 15.3 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance…

UNICEF, WHO, Whole of Syria Nutrition Cluster, the Global Nutrition Cluster, and partners call for ALL involved in the response to the earthquakes in Syria to protect, promote, and support the feeding and care of infants…

Earthquake in Syria a wake-up call for transformative action towards ending the crisis; A new ESCWA study Beirut, 21 February 2023--The deadly earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and the north of the Syrian Arab Republic on 6…

Assessments: Intersectoral efforts include: Syria Needs Assessment Template (SYNAT) UNDAC, shelters – ongoing. Hub-level ad-hoc inter-agency missions – ongoing. WoS REACH/HNAP Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) – planned UNDP Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) – planned Health-specific plans Rapid HERAMS – ongoing. Facility assessment with…

Assessments: Intersectoral efforts include: 1. Syria Needs Assessment Template (SYNAT) - ?! 2. UNDAC, shelters – ongoing. 3. Hub-level ad-hoc inter-agency missions – ongoing. 4. WoS REACH/HNAP Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) – planned 5. UNDP Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) – planned Health-specific…