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The Syria crisis entered its fourteenth year in March 2024. The UN estimates that 16.7 million people need humanitarian assistance across the country – a 9 per cent increase from 2023.

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

For our part, the United Nations will do all we can to advance these efforts — in particular, to scale up humanitarian aid across Gaza, fully aware of the significant obstacles, challenges and constraints that we still face.

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 situation remains dire for the 44,000 displaced people staying in 263 emergency collective centers in north-east Syria. The majority of them lack adequate water and sanitation support.

The Household-Level Rapid Vulnerability and Needs Assessment (RNA) was conducted to identify the most urgent needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Lebanon, focusing on food security, shelter, healthcare, water, and protection, to inform targeted humanitarian interventions.

Hostilities continue to be reported in parts of Syria, while civil departments and public service institutions have resumed operations in most governorates.

Going forward, Lebanon should follow a three-phased relief, rehabilitation and development plan.

انخفض نمو الناتج المحلي الإجمالي الحقيقي في لبنان بنسبة تقدر بنحو 6.6٪ في عام 2024 نتيجة للصراع، مما رفع الانخفاض التراكمي في اجمالي الناتج المحلي الحقيقي منذ عام 2019 إلى أكثر من 38٪ بحلول نهاية العام، وفقاً لتقرير المرصد الاقتصادي للبنان الصادر عن البنك الدولي اليوم.

Lebanon's real GDP growth has been cut by an estimated 6.6% in 2024 as a result of the conflict, bringing the cumulative decline in real GDP since 2019 to more than 38% by the end of the year, according to the latest World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) released today.

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