In November, strikes hit several camps hosting internally displaced people, wounded 27 civilians and killed at least seven, including four children. Further escalations could force more people, including those that have been previously displaced, to flee their homes once again. Photo: Abdullah Hammam for IRC Humanitarian risks in 2023 Prolonged conflictĭespite a ceasefire in the northwest, there has been an increase in airstrikes and shelling since the start of 2022, and civilians continue to be the most impacted by the conflict. The future of the UN-supported cross-border aid mechanism remains in jeopardy and a failure to provide a reliable pathway for aid could devastate the humanitarian response in the country. This has increased the cost of food and contributed to the dismantling of Syria’s health system, which has been strained by a cholera outbreak.
The crisis in neighboring Lebanon, as well as regional and global economic shocks, have depreciated the value of the Syrian pound. Though conflict levels in Syria were lower in 2022 than at the peak of the war, fighting has been escalating since late 2021 and shows no signs of ending. The ongoing war in Syria has destroyed the country’s health system and created a severe economic collapse. Read below to learn why this was one of the worst places in the world for the disaster to hit. Update: On February 6, one of the deadliest earthquakes this century, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, hit the Turkish-Syrian border, adding to a litany of devastation in Syria. 75% of Syrians can’t meet their most basic needs.
12 million people are facing food insecurity.15.3 million people in need of humanitarian aid.
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