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More than 350 UNICEF aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in ongoing efforts to meet the needs of about 1 million children after 15 months of bombardment

Since October 7, 2023, hostilities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have escalated to unprecedented levels, resulting in immense humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt).

While hostilities have subsided in parts of Syria by the end of 2024, humanitarian needs remain dire after nearly 14 years of conflict

Hundreds of trucks – including UNRWA trucks – carrying essential humanitarian aid have crossed into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire.

Protecting civilians and critical civilian infrastructure is a legal obligation. All parties must adhere to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

HeRAMS continues to be an essential tool in Syria, providing datasets that offer critical insights into health services and resources. Regular updates and assessments monitor changes in health service, resources and help address emerging needs.

While Lebanon made significant political strides with the election of a new president on 9 January, ending more than two years of presidential vacancy, and the designation of a new prime minister, humanitarian needs and response challenges remain extensive.

In the last month of 2024 and the first month of 2025, the Syrian political scene witnessed significant developments, including the fall of the regime and a change in power.

A temporary ceasefire will offer only temporary respite to Palestinians in Gaza. A massive and immediate increase in humanitarian aid and access is needed urgently to help them begin to recover from the immense loss and destruction that have engulfed their lives for 15 months.

This year represents an extremely precarious moment in Lebanon’s history, with crisis upon crisis affecting the country’s social, economic, and environmental stability.

Coordinated in Northwest Syria by the Assessment and Analysis Working Group (NWS AAWG) and cochaired by UNOCHA, REACH and IRVD (Al-AMEEN), Rapid Needs Assessments (RNAs) constitute vital initiatives to address the immediate humanitarian needs arising from sudden crises and emergency situations.

The security situation remains volatile in parts of Syria, with reports of hostilities, conflict-related violence, movement restrictions and other incidents in Aleppo, Coastal Areas, Dar’a, Hama, Homs, Quneitra and other governorates over the past week.

The Syria HNS is used by humanitarian organizations to strengthen the likelihood of facilitating humanitarian access and/or to reduce the likelihood and severity of harm to humanitarian workers, sites and/or assets.

In less than three weeks, eight newborns reportedly died in the Gaza Strip from hypothermia because of the cold winter weather, lack of shelter and winter supplies.

Lebanon is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis following 14 months of escalating violence. Over 4,000 people have been killed, including 290 children and 790 women, while nearly 1.2 million people have been displaced.

As the 60-day cessation of hostilities entered its second month, complex humanitarian needs persist in Lebanon.

As of 27 December, 664,000 people remain newly displaced inside Syria since the beginning of December, 75% of whom are women and children.

لا تزال التقارير تشير إلى استمرار عمليات القصف الإسرائيلي من البر والبحر والجو في شتى أرجاء قطاع غزة، مما أسفر عن سقوط المزيد من الضحايا بين المدنيين وتهجير عدد أكبر منهم وتدمير المنازل وغيرها من البنى التحتية المدنية.

مع عودة السكان النازحين تدريجياً إلى منازلهم في جنوب لبنان، قدّم جنود حفظ السلام التابعون لليونيفيل من جمهورية كوريا عدداً من المواد الأساسية للسكان في بلدة العباسية، قضاء صور، الأسبوع الماضي.

Israeli bombardment from the air, land and sea continues to be reported across the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of civilian infrastructure.