Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy
“It is deeply troubling that, for over a year, the intra-Syrian political process has been in deep freeze,” he said, speaking via videoconference. “A political process is the right of…
Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn
“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue on Syria,” said Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for the…
First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake
Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we…
UN chief calls for new tool to find 100,000 ‘disappeared’ Syrians
Entering its 13th year of brutal civil war and scrambling to recover from devastating earthquakes in February, Syria and its people “deserve peace” and to know the truth about the…
More than half of all Syrians going hungry: WFP
Some 12.1 million Syrians are food insecure, while nearly three million more are at risk of sliding into hunger, the UN agency warned, highlighting the urgent need for increased humanitarian…
Compromise is crucial in search for peace for sake of all Syrians, urges UN negotiator
In an appeal for greater urgency to resolve the grinding war which erupted 12 years ago this month, which has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, Mr. Pedersen insisted…
Earthquake disaster latest: fresh snow compounds Syrians’ misery
“We have already a very vulnerable situation; people (are) already vulnerable, not capable of taking care of themselves…and all of a sudden comes this,” said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator…
Security Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians needing aid
“As we move into 2023, the Syrian people remain trapped in a profound humanitarian, political, military, security, economic and human rights crisis of great complexity and almost unimaginable scale,” said…