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29 Nov 2024
Attacks by Turkey leave more than 1 million people in Syria without water
Between October 2019 and January 2024, more than 100 attacks by Turkish air forces reportedly took place on oil fields, gas facilities and power stations in the Kurdish-held Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). These attacks have added to the humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from a years-long civil war and four years of extreme drought exacerbated by climate change...
14 Apr 2023
Humanitarian situation in Syria and Türkiye still critical
According to ReliefWeb, almost two months after the devastating earthquakes that struck in Syria and Türkiye, the death toll from the earthquakes has now surpassed 50,000 people. In addition, it is estimated that more than 5.9 million people have been displaced. The earthquakes, which measured, 7.5 and 7...
17 Feb 2023
Health risks in Türkiye and Syria due to lack of functional water and sanitation systems
The earthquake that struck in Türkiye and Syria on the 6th of February has destroyed water and sanitation infrastructure in a wide region. Since then, areas in both countries affected by the earthquake are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. In a media release on the 13th of February, Marielle Snel, the Senior Global Humanitarian Waster, Sanitation and Hygiene advisor for Save the Children, stated: “People in the earthquake-affected areas urgently need safe drinking water and latrines...
11 Nov 2022
Water Scarcity in Syria Affects 1 Million, WHO Report Says
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report on the water situation in the North East of Syria (NES) reveals the situation of one million people in the region as they struggle to access clean water. The report, entitled “WHO’s Report on Water Situation and Diarrheal Diseases in NES”, focuses on the Alouk water station in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, an area controlled by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES)...
6 Oct 2022
Drought and infrastructure destruction lead to rise in Cholera cases in Syria
On the 12th of September, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria expressed serious concern over the ongoing cholera outbreak in Syria. On the 10th of September, the Syrian Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of cholera in Aleppo governorate following 15 confirmed cases and one death...
3 Jul 2022 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Kurdish Authorities Warn Of “Humanitarian Catastrophe”
The de facto political power in the Kurdish region accused Turkey of violating the tripartite agreement among Turkey, Syria and Iraq which determines minimum levels of water flow at the borders. It is considered a means of attack on the Kurdish people.
30 Apr 2022 DAMASCUS, Syria
Syrian Rights Group Protests Euphrates Water Flow Reduction
Turkey's continued control of Euphrates River flows will a cause environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in face of severe drought in Syria. Unprecedented water shortages exacting toll on farmers and livestock producers.
25 Feb 2022 DAMASCUS, Syria
Syria: Water Scarcity Assessed At A Granular Level
Prolonged periods of reduced rainfall in Syria in recent years has had a direct impact on vegetation growth and livestock farming adding to the destructive effects of war on infrastructure and leading to displacement.
12 Feb 2022 NEW YORK NY, United States
Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Expands
UN Relief Coordinator calls on Security Council to address growing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Early recovery programs needed to address water and food shortages, restore sewage systems and repair health care facilities.
16 Jan 2022 IDLIB, Syria
Water Supply To 240,000 Civilians Cut By Russian Bombs
An attack on Al-Arshani water pumping station by Russian jets in early January severely damaged the main water supply pipeline, and damaged other essential equipment, cutting off water supply to 240,000.
5 Dec 2021 DAMASCUS, Syria
Climate Change And Conflict: 5 Million Without Access To Safe Water In Syria
Crisis comes on the back of a decade-old conflict, an economic crisis and struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 Nov 2021 DAMASCUA, Syria
Turkey Blocks Khabur River: Millions Affected
Climate change-linked extreme drought, continued armed conflict in the region, and up-stream blockage aggravate water shortages in rural Syria.