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Critical funding shortfalls are forcing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to significantly scale back its operations in Syria. WFP has reduced its emergency food assistance by 50 percent, from 1.3 million people to 650,000 in May, and halted a nationwide bread subsidy programme that has supported millions daily.

After more than ten years of conflict, Yemen is again on the brink of humanitarian disaster, standing as the world’s third most food insecure context. As of September this year, 18.1 million people are estimated to face acute hunger (IPC Phase 3 and above).

Following the rapid power shift in Damascus on 8 December 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (hereinafter referred to as Syria) is undergoing a pivotal transformation, reshaping its humanitarian, political, demographic, and recovery landscape.

In 2025, the Regional RRP is designed to target the needs of 2.53 million refugees and 1.84 million members of the host community in the five main asylum countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda.

Humanitarian access due to roadblocks, insecurity and other impediments to As-Sweida remains constrained, hampering the ability of humanitarians to assess need and to provide critical life-saving assistance.

As of 30 June 2025, UNHCR Lebanon had received just 22 per cent of its required funding, with little visibility on funding projections in the coming months.

Thanks to support from the OCHA-managed Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund, 20,000 children have received educational services and psychological care, as well as access to accessible schooling.

Donor funding decreased consistently from 2020 to 2022, followed by an increase in 2023. This was not sustained, as in 2024, there was a sharp decline in funding, resulting in the lowest funding received by SSHF in five years. The decrease in funding reflects a continuous drop in contributions.

The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who were arbitrarily detained over the course of the past year, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.

The All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) launched a bold initiative to reach some of the most remote communities in the country. With support from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund,AGF rehabilitated and expanded four public schools in Al-Jafariyah, a district perched among the highest peaks of Raymah Governorate – including Al-Siddiq school.

Along with the catastrophic impact of the conflict and the refugee’s influx, Lebanon continues to face a multi-layered crisis characterized by deep-rooted vulnerabilities and acute humanitarian needs. The crisis is driven by a combination of factors, including financial and socio-economic downturn and political deadlock.

The National Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Lebanon (NCEILebanon) hosted a landmark seminar, on AI for a National Strategy in Lebanon, as an introduction to NCEILebanon AI Initiative The event brought together government officials, academic leaders, and industry experts to lay the groundwork for Lebanon’s comprehensive national AI strategy.

Since its inception in 2014, the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) has allocated almost $1.1 billion, ensuring that lifesaving assistance reached millions of vulnerable Syrians through the cross-border modality.

As Yemen marks ten years of conflict and crisis, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that a widening chasm between rising humanitarian needs and the funding required to alleviate them risks leaving millions of Yemenis without access to food, healthcare and protection services.

Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries are hindering the restoration of essential services in Syria, Human Rights Watch said today.

As the first days of a post-Assad Syria begin to settle, how aid should resume will be a key policy question for Syrians, aid actors and member states alike

We are deeply shocked at the horrendous attack carried out on the night of 17 October into the Al Ahli hospital, in the besieged Gaza Strip, which led to the death of 471 people[1], including children, health care staff, and Internally Displaced People (IDPs), being the deadliest incident in Gaza since hostilities escalated. Earlier that day, an attack on a UNRWA school left six casualties and dozens injured.

These attacks take place against the backdrop of unprecedented hostilities, including an Israeli-imposed siege that has completely cut off over 2.3 million Palestinian residents of the...

يدين مركز سيدار للدراسات القانونية بشدة المجزرة البشعة التي ارتكبتها إسرائيل يوم الثلاثاء 17 تشرين الأول 2023، بحق المدنيين الأبرياء والمصابين والمرضى الذين كانوا يتلقون العلاج في مستشفى «المعمداني» في غزة، واستشهد جراء القصف أكثر من 500 شهيد، أغلبهم من النساء والأطفال، فيما أصيب أكثر من ألف آخرين بإصابات خطيرة.

ويمثل ذلك انتهاكاً صارخاً للقوانين الدولية وحقوق الإنسان، ويطالب المحكمة الجنائية بفتح تحقيق عاجل في الجرائم المرتكبة بحق الشعب الفلسطيني، لارتكاب هذه الجرائم داخل الأراضي الفلسطينية والتي صادقت علي ميثاق روما.

ووفقًا لآخر تحديثٍ صادر عن وزارة الصحة الفسلطينية مساء أمس، فقد بلغ عدد...

On Aug. 10, 2023, two boats, each carrying 110 migrants, departed Lebanon's northern shore in Akkar, attempting to irregular sea journey across the Mediterranean toward Italy. The Lebanese Army thwarted one of the boats, while the other one managed to cross into regional waters. Among the 110 migrants are 37 children, 14 women and 59 men, around 90 percent of whom are Syrians.

في 10 آب 2023، غادر قاربان، يحمل كل منهما 110 مهاجرين، الشاطئ الشمالي للبنان في عكار، في محاولة للقيام برحلة بحرية غير نظامية عبر البحر الأبيض المتوسط باتجاه إيطاليا. وأحبط الجيش اللبناني أحد الزورقين، فيما تمكن الآخر من العبور إلى المياه الإقليمية. ومن بين المهاجرين الـ110، هناك 37 طفلاً و14 امرأة و59 رجلاً، حوالي 90 بالمئة منهم سوريون.