syria
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Peace and Security
First Person: Syrian refugee shipwreck survivor vows to help reconstruct shattered country
Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel’s harrowing tale of surviving a deadly shipwreck brought the horrors of fleeing war to a…
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Peace and Security
Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy
Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its…
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Middle East
Syria: UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps
In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on…
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Middle East
Over 115,000 Syrians have returned home since end of Assad dictatorship
More than 115,000 people have reportedly returned to Syria from countries such as Türkiye, Jordan and Lebanon since 8 December…
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Humanitarian Aid
Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in…
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Human Rights
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
The historic shift of power in Syria and the possibility of finally accessing evidence of horrific human rights violations could…
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Human Rights
Middle East crisis: Live updates as Security Council meets on Syria
Senior UN officials have been meeting representatives of the new caretaker authorities in Damascus in the past few days, following…
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Middle East
Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions
Health challenges in northwest Syria have escalated due to harsh winter conditions, exacerbating the vulnerability of displaced populations, the UN…
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Peace and Security
Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief
The head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is in no position to take back millions…
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Middle East
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners,…
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