water crisis in Syria

Simav Hesen, QAMISHLI — Up until March 2023, Marwa, 30, had a routine. Every week, she and her sister took turns collecting water from a public tank in Hasakah city’s …

Hepatitis continues to spread in Daraa governorate, southern Syria. The polluted drinking water is to blame, and the situation is exacerbated by the Syrian government’s (GOS) negligence, the healthcare system’s …

On 16 November 2023, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), in cooperation with Synergy Association for Victims, Justice for Life (JFL), and Humanitarian and Development Cooperation (HDC), held a ZOOM panel discussion titled “The Journey …

Executive Summary In conflict zones, potential disruptions in public service systems and weak State performance tend to have various ramifications for the population. In addition to limited access to a …

2023 UN General Assembly First Committee – Civil Society Segment Delivered by Ms. Brittany Roser (PAX) on behalf of 22 organizations Honorable Chair, distinguished delegates, In 2023, conflict-linked environmental degradation …

The regions of northeast Syria are experiencing the worst drought in nearly 70 years, primarily due to climate change, reduced rainfall, and rising temperatures. Additionally, using water as a weapon …

Like north-eastern Syria, al-Bab city, north of Aleppo, is in the throes of an acute water crisis. In June 2023, the city’s residents held a protest under the slogan al-Bab ‘Atsha (al-Bab’s …

This submission is addressed to the honoured: Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation; Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Special …

 We, the undersigned group of civil society organisations (NGOs) working on the environment, climate and conflict nexus, welcome the focus of the Sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) …