Humanitarian Update Syrian Arab Republic - Issue 8 | January 2023

HIGHLIGHTS

P.01 RC/HC visits Rural Damascus

P.02 UN Security Council Resolution extended

P.03 Updates on camps in northern Syria

P.04 Update on wheat/barley cultivation in Al-Hasakeh and Aleppo

P.05 As-Sweida schools without heating

P.06 Updates on economic situation

P.07 Population movements

UNITED NATIONS RESIDENT COORDINATOR AND HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR AD INTERIM (RC/HC A.I.)
FOR SYRIA EL-MOSTAFA BENLAMLIH VISITS RURAL DAMASCUS

On 24 January, the RC/HC a.i. El-Mostafa Benlamlih, accompanied by the OCHA Head of Office and a UN team, visited Harasta City in Rural Damascus Governorate and Jobar neighbourhood in Damascus Governorate. The purpose of the visit was to get an update on the humanitarian situation in East Ghouta and the impact of the electricity and fuel shortages on basic services and livelihoods. The delegation visited UN-supported projects and met with various stakeholders and beneficiaries. Read statement here.