Syria Crisis
After 14 years of conflict in Syria: Persistent challenges and unprecedented humanitarian needs amid declining funding
While marking the start of the deadly conflict that tore apart so many lives, this week millions of Syrians continue to cling to cautious hope that stability may return following the fall of Assad’s regime in December 2024. However, humanitarian needs remain immense and the recent shocking violence in various parts of the country threatens their fragile peace.
Read MoreSyria and Türkiye: Brutal Heatwave Compounds Suffering Six Months After Devastating Earthquakes
Six months after a series of earthquakes struck vast swathes of southern Türkiye and northwest Syria, families in the affected areas are struggling to rebuild their lives while having to cope with record-high temperatures that are further stretching limited water resources.
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CARE and IRC call for UNSC renewal of critical Syria cross-border aid resolution
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and CARE hosted a joint media briefing to call for the renewal of a critical UN Security Council resolution on cross-border aid into northwest Syria, which expires July 10.
Read More12 years on: Challenges caused by the Syrian conflict show no signs of abating
Twelve years later, the conflict in Syria that erupted in March 2011 has killed approximately 300,000 civilians, displaced more than 13 million people, and made the majority of the population in need of humanitarian assistance.
Read MoreCARE Disappointed by UN Security Council Vote to reduce UN Cross-Border Resolution to just 6 Months
CARE International is extremely disappointed by the vote today in the UN Security Council to reduce the duration of the UN’s cross-border humanitarian assistance operation into Northwest Syria from 12 months to just six. The Council ignored calls from humanitarian organizations to use all means necessary to ensure that the four million Syrians in the Northwest who are in acute need will get the he
Read MoreCARE Condemns Council’s Failure to Renew Syria Cross Border Resolution
CARE International strongly condemns the use of a veto on a humanitarian resolution in the Security Council yesterday which resulted in the Council’s failure to renew the cross-border resolution that ensured humanitarian assistance reaches people in critical need in Syria. At a time when needs across Syria are greater than ever before, the Security Council has effectively shut down a vital lifelin
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