Middle East and North Africa

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian children smiling at the camera
Syrian has faced one of the world's worst displacement crises, as a result of the decade-long civil war. Many children across the country have been displaced. OCHA
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After 11 years of crisis, most Syrians continue to face a continued humanitarian decline. The country still has the world’s largest number of internally displaced people of 6.8 million people.

At the end of 2022, almost 7 out of 10 people in Syria needed assistance, the largest number of people in need since the crisis began. However, the devastating earthquakes of February 2023 affected nearly 9 million people. The damage is worst in the north-west, where more than 4.2 million people have been affected in Aleppo and 3 million people in Idleb.

Humanitarian indicators in Syria continue to deteriorate. Basic services are collapsing, there is an ongoing cholera outbreak, economic indicators are worsening, and climate and human-caused shocks are compounding an already dire situation, making people even more vulnerable. 

The impact of the earthquakes, localized hostilities, the economic crisis, and the water crisis and public health emergencies, including cholera and extreme weather-related situations, are expected to be the main drivers of humanitarian need in 2023. In addition, international and regional geopolitical dynamics could have serious implications on needs across the country, especially in the case of a non-renewal of the UN Security Council resolution authorizing the delivery of UN humanitarian assistance to parts of Syria. 

In 2023, the humanitarian community will continue to provide life-saving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance to 13 million people – more than half of the country’s population. It is critical to address the drivers of needs, including protection threats, continued rights violations, accelerating economic deterioration, limited or unavailable basic services and environmental shocks. 

Overview of the humanitarian response in the Syrian Arab Republic

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Population
23.2M 2024
People in Need
15.3M
Registered Syrian Refugees in the Region
5.1M 2024
People in Need
15.3M
People Targeted for Assistance
14.2M
Total requirements (USD)
4.4B 2024
Total requirements (USD)
4.4B 2024
Funding total (USD)
7.6M 2024
Funding gap (USD)
4.4B 2024
Funding coverage (%)
0.17 2024

The Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Fund

Pledged amount (USD)
11M 2024
Paid amount (USD)
7.9M 2024

Resources

Syria

News and Press Release

Statement by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, on the killing of a WHO team member in Deir-ez-Zor, 26 March 2024 [EN/AR]

I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of Eng. Emad Shehab, a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) professional who served on the World Health Organization (WHO) team in Deir-ez-Zor City, Syria. On...

Originally published
Sources
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria
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Syria

News and Press Release

Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Adam Abdelmoula Press Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria 22 March 2024, 09:45-10:15 (CET) Geneva / Damascus

The urgency of the humanitarian situation in Syria today cannot be overstated. Recently, we marked a very grim anniversary of the Syria crisis – 13 years since its beginning. Since then, the needs of...

Originally published
Sources
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria
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Syria

Situation Report

North-West Syria: Situation Report (15 Mar 2024) [EN/AR]

HIGHLIGHTS After 13 years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in north-west Syria is at its worst. 3.4 million people are internally displaced - up from 2.9 million people last year. Almost half...

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Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Syria

Situation Report

Humanitarian Update Syrian Arab Republic - Issue 20 / January 2024

Humanitarian needs in Syria continue to rise. Escalating violence, destruction of civilian infrastructure and a further decline of basic services have led to additional displacement and suffering...

Originally published
Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Syrian Arab Republic

Total requirements (USD)
6.1M 2024
Opening balance (USD)
0 2024
Earmarked funding (USD)
848.2K 2024
Total (USD)
848.2K 2024