“This is a water moment” told The UN chief, emphasizing that the future of Syria depends on the provision of food access, shelter, health and sustainable funds for life.
Over two-thirds of the population requires humanitarian aid. However, efforts on critical help are in danger due to severe insufficient.
1.25 billion dollars of a coordinated humanitarian response for the country is only 12.5 percent, with vital sectors such as shelter, restlessness, water and rehabilitations, and agriculture and diet of suffering from lack of resources.
Restowing funds for funds
Mr. Guterres derogatory the need to support the international community.
Donors must urgently expand humanitarian support and review the reduction of funding, he said. They must also invest in Syria Recovery – including solving sanctions and other restrictions – together with aiding regulated and inclusive political transition.
“To work together to help people Syria while taking them important steps On their path to a free, prosperous and quiet future, “he added.
People return to Syria from Lebanon through the border point of the fatty.
Comment aside
The UN emergency assistance coordinator Tom Fletcher increased the call of the Secretary General for the action, warning that humanitarian operations face severe clearances.
“People of Syria do not need to be commentators and observers of problems – we need to move with urgency“He said.
Despite these challenges, the UN has expanded its reach, providing assistance to millions, including areas that are previously inaccessible due to conflict.
More humanitarian convoys entered Syria from Türkiye this year than in all 2024, and the help now reaches the lower areas of Frontol in Rural IDLib, Latakia and Aleppo. However, liquid funding cuts threaten these gains, with essential services in the dangers of collapse.
“After so long to wait hope, People Syria … expect to be introduced to decisive actions, with generous actions and with solidarity this time. The price of failure will be much greater for all of us from the cost of success, “he warned.
Refugees come back, but what?
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, pointed out a significant shift – the return of Syrian refugees.
From the fall of Assad’s regime in December 2024. years, more than a million displaced Syrians returned home, including 350,000 from neighboring countries. Surveys suggest that up to 3.5 million more could be returned in the coming months.
However, Mr. Grandi warned that without adequate support, these returnees may not be sustainable.
“If we cannot help them stay in Syria, don’t make a mistake: The influence will be catastrophic“He said, warning that refugees could not restore their lives can be forced to leave again.
In Damascus, the UNFPA Arakaki director listens to women affected by conflict in Syria, discuss their situations and support they need.
Health, protection for women at risk
Meanwhile in Syria, the humanitarian crisis remains acute, especially for women and girls.
After concluding the mission into the ground, Shoko Arakaki, the Humanitarian Director in the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) He pointed out the devastating impact of the war At Syria Health System, with four in ten hospitals damaged or destroyed.
The lack of resources is an additional complex situation and recent reducing funding forced closure over 100 health institutions without support in northwest Syria.
She warned that gender-based violence became “normalized” after years of conflict, but financial constraints may force UNFPA to withdraw support for protection efforts such as safe spaces for women.
“Women and Young in Syria still need our support“” She emphasized, referring to donors invest in health care, protection, life and education.
I hope in the middle of fear
“These are deeply uncertain time for Syria,” she said, adding that in the middle of fear sensed the feeling of hope.
She noticed their meetings with “extraordinary women” by providing life reproductive health services, protection of survivors, offering vocational training – even while themselves are vulnerable.
“(I felt) hope to Syrian people spraying chances to help each other, despite huge hardship“” She added.
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