Over the last 36 hours in Gaza, staff at the Red Cross Field Hospital have been working relentlessly to provide lifesaving treatment to a high number of patients, many of whom have severe injuries.
Since the fall of the regime in Syria on 8 December, new arrivals have entered Lebanon, including approximately 91,000 Syrians and Lebanese to Baalbek Governorate in the Bekaa, as well as over 15,000 recent new arrivals to the North of the country fleeing recent violence in Syria’s coastal areas as of 17 March 2025.
Whilst the post-ceasefire situation remains uncertain, IOM is closely monitoring mobility trends, assessing the evolving context, and continuing to address the immediate humanitarian needs of those affected by the conflict, including returnees.
We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks on Southern Syria and the ongoing Israeli occupation. These violations endanger civilian lives, have the potential of triggering new waves of internal and external displacement, and risks further instability in Syria and the region. These attacks further undermine an already fragile humanitarian situation in a country, which has already suffered from over thirteen years of war, economic collapse, and mass displacement.
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منذ اندلاع الثورة السورية عام 2011، تعرّض المدنيون السوريون في مختلف المناطق، ومنها الجنوب، لانتهاكات جسيمة لحقوق الإنسان من...
تدين المنظمات الموقعة أدناه بشدّة الهجمات الإسرائيلية على جنوب سوريا، والاحتلال الإسرائيلي المستمر على أجزاء منها. هذه الانتهاكات تشكّل تهديدًا مباشرًا لحياة المدنيين السوريين وتزيد من خطر حدوث موجات نزوح داخلي ولجوء جديدة، وتؤدي إلى المزيد من عدم الاستقرار في سوريا والمنطقة بأسرها. كما تفاقم هذه الهجمات، الوضع الإنساني الهش أساسًا في بلد عانى لأكثر من ثلاثة عشر عامًا من الحرب والانهيار الاقتصادي والاجتماعي.
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منذ اندلاع الثورة السورية عام 2011، تعرّض المدنيون السوريون في مختلف المناطق، ومنها الجنوب، لانتهاكات جسيمة لحقوق الإنسان من قبل أطراف عدة، بما في ذلك نظام الأسد (النظام السوري...
There are now 12.9 million forcibly displaced due to the outbreak of conflict in Sudan since April 2023, including 8.9 million internally and 3.8 million in neighbouring countries.
The hostilities in the Tartous, Lattakia, Homs, and Hama Governorates of Syria in early March continue to displace people on a daily basis into the North and Akkar Governorates of north Lebanon.
Israel’s deadly overnight attacks on Gaza are an appalling escalation that have mostly killed civilians and must be unequivocally condemned by international governments, especially Israel’s allies. Global leaders must urgently step up pressure and demand a reinstatement of the ceasefire agreement.
Phase One of the Gaza ceasefire, from 19 January to 1 March 2025, allowed the humanitarian community to rapidly implement a prepared scale-up of its response. It enabled the daily entry of a large volume of humanitarian supplies and a steady stream of fuel.
Against the backdrop of 16 months of active hostilities and a fragile situation in Gaza, protection actors note a steady deterioration of the protection environment in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Save the Children is providing aid to 4,000 displaced families in Latakia, including 12,000 blankets and 4,000 ready-to-eat rations, such as canned tuna and meat, biscuits, and energy bars, through local partners, including Syria Relief and Action for Humanity.
In 2025, children in Lebanon are bearing the profound toll of the conflict that escalated across the country in 2024. A new UNICEF report exposes the deterioration of key support systems for children — such as safe learning environments, and access to healthcare, nutrition, and clean water — leading to heightened risks of exploitation, barriers to processing emotional trauma, and significant challenges to their cognitive and social development.
The Lebanese government issued a warning against downloading the Israeli application “Tzofar- Red-Alert”, citing security risks including user tracking and data breaches.
Ongoing turbulence and lack of investments in Syria’s civilian infrastructure threaten any attempts that Syrians are making to recover after 14 years of crisis.
Oxfam has released a briefing paper Palestinian Women Working in Illegal Israeli Settlements: Dependencies, Exploitation, and Opportunity Costs, shedding light on the harrowing daily realities faced by many vulnerable Palestinian women employed in exploitative and harsh conditions in illegal Israeli settlements, where their rights are being systematically violated.
Since 2019, UNHCR, in partnership with various organizations, has conducted monthly Protection Monitoring (PM) surveys with Syrian refugees across Lebanon.
Children are feared to be among over 1,000 people killed in weekend hostilities in Syria, which has also displaced thousands of people, with Save the Children getting essential items to families fleeing and calling for children to be protected.
Ongoing military activities and the widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure, and essential services—both during the conflict and after the cessation of hostilities—continue to hinder the safe return of displaced individuals.
Summary executions and other atrocities have taken place in Syria’s coastal region following insurgent attacks on Syrian security forces and during subsequent government security operations, with the Alawite community bearing the brunt of the violence, Human Rights Watch said today.
