UNHCR operation for north-west Syria L'opération du HCR pour le nord-ouest de la Syrie After more than 12 years of conflict, humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate in north-west Syria due to ongoing hostilities, a worsening economic crisis, severe weather conditions, and the aftermath of devastating earthquakes in February 2023. The conflict in Syria has continued to drive displacement. North-west Syria has a population of approximately 5 million people with 3.6 million internally displaced, and 1.9 million living in camps and self-settled sites. Since the start of 2023, at least 4.1 million people in north-west Syria rely on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. Approximately 80% are women and children who are particularly vulnerable to many risks, including sexual and gender-based violence.

Since 2014, following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2165, UNHCR and other UN agencies have been delivering cross-border activities from Gaziantep, southern Türkiye through one border crossing point, to address humanitarian needs in non-government controlled held areas of northern Syria. However, following the non-renewal of the security council resolution in July 2023, UN agencies now rely on the consent of the Syrian government and the de facto authorities to continue delivering assistance and accessing north-west Syria through three border crossings (Bab al-Hawa, Bab al-Salaam and Al Ra’ee).

In response to the February 2023 earthquakes, UNHCR staff gained unprecedented access to north-west Syria which allowed UNHCR to directly assess needs, monitor projects, and engage with the local population. UNHCR’s strategy in 2024 will focus on providing much needed humanitarian assistance and community-based protection to IDPs in a more targeted and accountable manner, with increased advocacy to keep the border open and enable cross-border missions. UNHCR will continue its dignified shelter response to provide better and safer shelter solutions for both protracted and newly displaced persons, enhance protection through community-based initiatives, and expand cash-based interventions. UNHCR will continue to lead the CCCM, Shelter/NFI, and Protection clusters. The cross-border operation will continue to strengthen advocacy, including promoting the centrality of protection, within the Inter-cluster Coordination Group and the Humanitarian Leadership Group.

This activity shows details of these cross-border operations and the office of the Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean situation for 2024 and future years including the budget, funding, expenditure and results. Cette activité montre les détails des opérations transfrontalières et bureau de l'Envoyé spécial pour la situation en Méditerranée centrale pour 2024 et les années à venir, y compris le budget, les financements et les dépenses. المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين هي منظمة عالمية تكرس عملها لإنقاذ الأرواح وحماية الحقوق وبناء مستقبل أفضل للاجئين والمجتمعات النازحة قسرًا وعديمي الجنسية UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Le HCR, l'Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, est une organisation internationale qui a pour mission de sauver des vies, de protéger les droits des réfugiés et de construire un avenir meilleur pour les réfugiés, les communautés déplacées et les apatrides. UNHCR's work is made possible by the generosity of its donors, including dozens of governments, hundreds of companies and their employees, and millions of private individuals who give directly or through UNHCR's National Partners.

The activities of the Other UNHCR operations in the Middle East are governed by the Financial Rules for Voluntary Funds Administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees.