Syrian Arab Republic

Nearly 15 years of devastating conflict and crisis have decimated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the Syrian Arab Republic. More than 16 million people – around two thirds of all Syrians – currently need humanitarian assistance. More than 9 million people are acutely food insecure.

The protracted crisis has severely damaged critical infrastructure, including health facilities, causing chronic shortages of medicines, medical equipment and health workers and impeding access to quality care for Syria’s estimated 400,000 pregnant women. Just over half of hospitals and around one third of primary healthcare centres are fully operational.

While many Syrians have returned to their areas of origin, millions remain displaced, either internally or across borders. Those who have returned face difficult conditions, including damaged homes and barely functioning basic services.

Since early January 2026, intense clashes across Aleppo and north-east Syria have further damaged critical infrastructure and forced more people from their homes. The renewed hostilities, combined with extreme winter weather, have worsened the humanitarian situation and limited the delivery of assistance.

UNFPA is committed to reestablishing health and protection services in Syria through support to health facilities and safe spaces, as well as by deploying mobile teams to provide medical care for the displaced and for those in hard-to-reach areas.

In 2025, UNFPA reached 2.3 million people with essential reproductive health and protection services, including emergency obstetric care. However, severe funding shortages threaten many of these services in 2026, creating a critical gap in support.

Updated 10 February 2026