Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to provide relief, including health support and essential items, to those newly displaced. OCHA said that since the start of the escalation of hostilities last week, more than 30 health facilities in northwest Syria closed, putting immense strain on the remaining functional hospitals.

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Situation in Syria will have spillover effects on a region already convulsed by violence
2 weeks ago

Situation in Syria will have spillover effects on a region already convulsed by violence

China Daily  

Taking advantage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, Syria's rebel groups, a coalition with a complicated composition and backed by foreign forces including the United States and Turkiye, launched a surprise offensive against Syria's pro-government forces last month. The lightning advance of the Syrian rebel forces has plunged the Middle East country into further violence, chaos and now …

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-06 10:33 UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners …

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to …

Syrian army withdraws from Hama after rebel advance, vows counteroffensive
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian army withdraws from Hama after rebel advance, vows counteroffensive

China Daily  

DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army announced Thursday that it has redeployed its forces outside the western-central Syrian city of Hama after fierce battles with rebel groups, confirming that rebels have entered the city following intense attacks from multiple fronts. "Over the past few days, our armed forces have fought fierce battles to repel and thwart the violent and successive attacks …

Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse

Al Jazeera  

The Brussels conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” must enable meaningful change. For Relief International and the seven other organisations we work with in northwest Syria, any cuts could mean the shuttering of tens of hospitals, paediatric intensive care units, mobile clinics and specialised services including cancer screening clinics, dialysis units, blood banks and gender-based violence …

UN seeks $4B for aid in Syria as civilians face growing humanitarian crisis
9 months ago

UN seeks $4B for aid in Syria as civilians face growing humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A U.N. humanitarian official appealed Friday for more than $4 billion in life-saving aid for more than 10 million Syrians, saying that the country’s largely forgotten crisis remains “one of the most deadly to civilians in the world.” Adam Abdelmoula, resident coordinator in Syria for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, made the appeal days …

A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there
1 year, 1 month ago

A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, fueled by growing instability, violence and a lack of progress toward a political solution to its 12-year conflict, the United Nations special envoy for the country said Monday. Pedersen pointed to airstrikes attributed to Israel hitting Syria’s airports in Aleppo and Damascus several times, and retaliation by the United States …

Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years
1 year, 1 month ago

Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years

Al Jazeera  

More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month. Since the beginning of October, cities and towns in northwestern Syria have witnessed a military escalation by Syrian government forces and Russia, the most intense in nearly three years. The Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims
1 year, 9 months ago

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims

Al Jazeera  

Panel says the UN, Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians. The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after the devastating earthquakes last month, a UN-appointed commission of inquiry says. The actors failed to secure an immediate pause in hostilities, …

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 9 months ago

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after the magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by …

Rescuers denounce aid ‘failure’ in Syria’s devastated northwest
1 year, 10 months ago

Rescuers denounce aid ‘failure’ in Syria’s devastated northwest

Al Jazeera  

Civil defence members in northwest Syria criticise the UN and international community for a slow aid response after two deadly earthquakes. On Sunday, al-Saleh responded to Griffiths’s tweeted apology, saying: “After meeting today with @UNReliefChief at Turkish-Syrian border, we appreciate the apology for the shortcomings and mistakes.” He went on to urge the UN to work to open more land …

Live Updates I Focus turns to quake aid, as rescues continue
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates I Focus turns to quake aid, as rescues continue

Associated Press  

Emergency crews made a series of dramatic rescues in Turkey on Friday, pulling several people from the rubble four days after a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 23,000 in Turkey and Syria. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in quake aftermath — Powerful quakes link Turkey, Syria and Japan in suffering — Turkey’s lax policing of …

UN calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to facilitate earthquake aid
1 year, 10 months ago

UN calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to facilitate earthquake aid

Firstpost  

Geneva: The United Nations rights chief called on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region’s devastating earthquake. “UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria, and full respect for human rights and humanitarian law obligations so help can reach everyone,” it added. The rebel-held areas …

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation

Al Jazeera  

The flow of critical UN aid to northwest Syria has been halted, as politics hampers assistance to government-held areas. Watch the moment a little girl was saved after rescuers dug through rubble to pull her out from a collapsed building in Syria ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/D0XNtaoKPv — Al Jazeera English February 7, 2023 Delivering aid to north-west Syria Countries around the world …

Syria could return ‘to larger-scale fighting’, UN warns
2 years, 3 months ago

Syria could return ‘to larger-scale fighting’, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

UN report finds ‘grave violations of fundamental human rights and humanitarian law’ have increased across the country. Millions are suffering and dying in displacement camps, while resources are becoming scarcer and donor fatigue is rising,” said Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, chair of the UN’s Syria commission. In recent months, an intensification along Syria’s northern front has increased the suffering of citizens, …

Attacks on health care in Syria take ‘catastrophic’ toll: IRC
3 years, 9 months ago

Attacks on health care in Syria take ‘catastrophic’ toll: IRC

Al Jazeera  

International Rescue Committee report shows the devastating impact a decade of war has had on healthcare in Syria. Hospitals razed Government-led offensives have pushed back what remained of opposition groups, they are now confined to Idlib province – an overcrowded enclave in the country’s northwestern region, Idlib, which was dubbed a “dumping ground” for evacuees who fled government offensives in …

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