Humanitarian crisis

Syria's Emergency Response

IWPR supports efforts to get much-needed humanitarian aid to earthquake survivors.

9 Jun 23

Survivor tells how only he and his son survived out of a family of nine after the earthquake hit.

9 Jun 23

Economy is in freefall, with inflation soaring and unemployment on the rise.

6 Jun 23

Elderly people struggle to deal with the aftermath of disaster.

1 Jun 23

Boy waits for urgently-needed chemotherapy as border crossing with Turkey remains closed.

1 Jun 23

“It's a great blessing when we're able to save a child. We forget all the fatigue, exhaustion, and disaster.”

18 May 23

Families displaced by the earthquake find shelter at special school.

17 May 23

Idlib family describes living in an overcrowded, leaky tent after their home was destroyed.

12 May 23

Female civil defence volunteers describe desperate rescue attempts.

11 May 23

People with chronic conditions struggle to access care following the earthquake.

4 May 23

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