UNHCR Expands Winter Assistance to Help 4.6 Million in Syria, Iraq and Region
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR delivers emergency relief to Rajm Slebi near Syria-Iraq border
UNHCR has delivered badly-needed emergency supplies and relief, as well as evacuated 115 Iraqis from the Rajm Slebi checkpoint near the Iraq-Syria border to Al Hol camp in Hassakeh. All are now confirmed to have arrived safely at Al Hol.
UNHCR’s preparation for Refugee influx North-east Syria
Al Hol camp in Al Hassakeh Governorate on the country’s eastern border with Iraq is now ready to receive up to 15,000 people.
“Needs Identification” Workshop for Better Shelter Response in Syria
The Shelter Sector in Syria organized a workshop to create a link between the local authorities and the humanitarian community for better Shelter response throughout Syria in 2017.
UNHCR In Syria: Training for Better Emergency Management
UNHCR Syria in cooperation with UNHCR Global Learning Centre designed a one-week Workshop on Emergency Management specifically for Syria called the Syria Emergency Training (SET), which is an emergency preparedness training for its national staff.
UNHCR provides relief to families stuck in Moadamiyeh, al-Waer and Talbisah
Amid the increasing challenges, the UN Refugee Agency in Syria was quick to mobilize its resources to respond to urgent needs for families in the besieged city of Moadamiyeh city in Rural Damascus and to residents of al-Waer and Talbisah in Homs.
Fears grow for Aleppo residents amid latest violence
Intensified fighting in Aleppo in recent days has cut off humanitarian access to most parts of the city.
Syria heatwave makes life for Iraqi refugees even tougher
The first strong heat wave hit northeast Syria this summer.