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The Lives of the People of Aleppo; their Hardship and their Hope

Stories 28 Dec 2016
A UNHCR staff stands in front of the Citadel of Aleppo, a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, which considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. The Citadel has received significant damage during the battle for Aleppo since 2012. For the first time since the battle for Aleppo erupted in 2012, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has been able to enter the old city of Aleppo. The scale of the destruction to infrastructure and historic buildings was evident. Centuries of civilization now stand in ruins after four years of intense fighting over Aleppo, once Syria’s largest city and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

UNHCR first visit to the ancient parts of the war torn city of Aleppo

Stories 21 Dec 2016
As displacement continues and humanitarian needs are growing we are working around the clock to equip shelters with partitions, to offer families warmth and privacy.

Aleppo – behind the numbers

Stories 18 Dec 2016

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The Lives of the People of Aleppo; their Hardship and their Hope

Stories 28 Dec 2016
A UNHCR staff stands in front of the Citadel of Aleppo, a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, which considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. The Citadel has received significant damage during the battle for Aleppo since 2012. For the first time since the battle for Aleppo erupted in 2012, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has been able to enter the old city of Aleppo. The scale of the destruction to infrastructure and historic buildings was evident. Centuries of civilization now stand in ruins after four years of intense fighting over Aleppo, once Syria’s largest city and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

UNHCR first visit to the ancient parts of the war torn city of Aleppo

Stories 21 Dec 2016
As displacement continues and humanitarian needs are growing we are working around the clock to equip shelters with partitions, to offer families warmth and privacy.

Aleppo – behind the numbers

Stories 18 Dec 2016
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UNHCR’s Legal Aid was Life Changing for a Displaced Syrian Mother

Stories 12 Dec 2016
UNHCR, alongside other humanitarian agencies in Aleppo, is delivering a comprehensive response to meet the needs of the newly displaced from the Eastern part of Aleppo. IDPs interviewed by the UN describe a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the remaining neighborhoods of East Aleppo, with increased food scarcity translating into further price increases. At least 400 critically wounded or sick people require immediate evacuation from besieged areas of Eastern Aleppo. Humanitarian actors are delivering a comprehensive response to the needs of the newly displaced in all areas they can access, and stand ready to assist civilians in besieged east Aleppo whenever access will be granted.

Aleppo fighting displaces thousands – civilians describe life under besiegement

News 5 Dec 2016