“The Syria crisis has now entered its 14th year & Tuesday’s attack is a solemn reminder of the continued danger & devastation it presents for civilians in Syria.” Statement of the UN RCHC
@adam_abdelmoula
, on the killing of a WHO team member in Deir-ez-Zor.
"We’re facing a situation in which we’re effectively scooping out water with a thimble from a quickly sinking ship."
My briefing to the press in Geneva on the critical
#humanitarian
situation in
#Syria
:
What is the
#CostOfInaction
in
#Syria
?
❗Millions more will go hungry
❗Vulnerable people won't have access to shelter
❗2.5M out-of-school children can't return
❗2.3M women risk losing maternal health care
"The people of Syria deserve better." More from
@adam_abdelmoula
⬇️
📣Join us LIVE tomorrow!
The UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria
@adam_abdelmoula
will brief the press in Geneva on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
The unrelenting weight of 1⃣3⃣ years of the crisis in
#Syria
bears heavily on its people.
➡️ The humanitarian community is in a desperate race against time to meet the people’s enormous needs.
📣 We must not let their suffering fade from memory.
#NotForgotten
📣 On
#InternationalWomensDay
, let us work hand-in-hand with the extraordinary women of Syria, supporting their efforts and advocating for their empowerment and equal opportunities, so we can build a future together.
We celebrate the remarkable women of Syria on this day and every day.
✨ Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to the strong and resilient women of Syria!
📣 Hear from the dedicated
#humanitarians
working in Syria:
🔔 The 2024 HNO is out!
16.7 million people now need help - the highest number since the crisis began.
Violence, displacement & economic decline have pushed families to the brink, as they struggle to find food, water & safety.
👉 Read more via the link:
🔔 "The future used to hold promise," Ghada said, her eyes filled with sorrow, "but now, I struggle to see beyond the daily struggle."
📢 2024 cannot be another year of hardship. We must act for Syria's peace and recovery.
It's been a whole year since devastating earthquakes hit north & west
#Syria
.
Families are still suffering the consequences, including Nisreen’s who has not received
@WFP
food assistance e-voucher this year amidst a historical funding crunch.
A ”quake” on top of a quake.
After the Syria-Türkiye
#earthquake
, families in Aleppo received critical healthcare with the funding from
#SyriaHumanitarianFund
.
Through this project, nearly 80K vulnerable people were targeted for assistance.
Together, we
#InvestInHumanity
Countless faces still bear the pain of the
#earthquake
.
📣 One year has passed and the situation in
#Syria
continues to rapidly deteriorate while the funding remains historically low.
This trend must be urgently reversed.
On this solemn occasion of the first anniversary of the
#earthquakes
, we recommit ourselves to serve the people of
#Syria
. We count on international support to succeed.
📢Read joint statement by RCHC
@adam_abdelmoula
and RHC
@HadiMuhannad
here:
The
#winter
months are especially hard for the people in Syria, as funding shortages hinder relief efforts. Economic deterioration, ongoing crisis, & a lack of basic services exacerbate the situation.
Read our November
#humanitarian
update to learn more:
"We want to talk about the importance of education."
These are the voices of
#Syria
's future. Investing in
#youth
and ensuring they have a voice is an imperative.
📽️This
@SyriaUnfpa
initiative is one example of how the
#UN
supports enabling young people to build their future.
The Non-Food Items sector estimates that 2.7 million people require
#winterization
assistance in
#Syria
, but only 7% of funding has been secured so far.
Without urgent funding, millions of people will suffer in the cold, many without any means to keep warm.
#InvestInHumanity
🔔 Without adequate investment, women, girls, men, and boys at risk of gender-based violence, will not have access to quality services.
📢 During the
#16DaysOfActivism
and always, we pledge to end GBV in Syria and around the world.
#DeirezZor
is becoming a shining example of community resilience. Having suffered massive devastation, some neighborhoods are coming back to life, with markets, shops and restaurants buzzing with activity.
#EarlyRecovery
investment is instrumental in bringing this change.