Publication date

Jun 2025

Author

UNFPA Syria

Resources

Syria Situation Report #2 - February 2025

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News

“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region

calendar_today14 March 2025

A young woman stands in front of a window at the UNFPA-supported centre in Homs which helps young people with their mental and social well-being, education and livelihood training, as well as youth empowerment initiatives. © UNFPA Syria / Alaa Ghorra
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Video

Making motherhood safer in North-West Syria amid war and suffering

calendar_today28 October 2024

Making motherhood safer in North-West Syria amid war and suffering

Making motherhood safer in North-West Syria amid war and suffering

Amid chaos and suffering, the Idlib Maternity Hospital in North-West Syria has become a beacon of hope and safety for the community.

Hear from Laila Baker, our Regional Director for Arab States, after her recent visit to the hospital and see how the UNFPA is making motherhood safer in Syria.

News

Women, girls see health access deteriorate as hostilities intensify displacements across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

calendar_today10 October 2024

Damage to Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza, seen in April of 2024. The hostilities have only escalated since then. © UNFPA / Dominic Allen
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Publication date

Sep 2024

Author

UNFPA Syria

Resources

Flash Update on the Influx of Syrian Returnees and Refugees from Lebanon to Syria - September 2024

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News

Journeys of motherhood and hope in northwest Syria

calendar_today17 September 2024

Alaa Nabeel holds her newborn daughter in the Medina Maternity and Neonatal Hospital in Idlib, northwest Syria. Credit: Shafak Organization.
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Video

Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

calendar_today22 May 2024

Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

After 13 years of conflict, midwives in northwest Syria are saving lives.

See how crucial midwives are to ensuring pregnant women in need can give birth safely and find out more about how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting women and girls in Syria. Learn more

Video

A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support

calendar_today15 March 2024

A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support

A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support

Aida (14) has spent most her life in a makeshift tent since the crisis in Syria started 13 years ago.

She has found emotional support and a safe space to speak up through counselling sessions supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

Hear Aida’s story and see how our team on the ground is taking action so Syrians like her are not forgotten.

News

After 13 years of crisis, we hear from female health workers in Syria leading the charge for women and girls

calendar_today14 March 2024

Three female obstetricians perform a surgery in the operating room at the Idleb Maternity Hospital. Thirteen years of conflict and severe underfunding mean that more than one in three health facilities in Syria cannot operate at full capacity. © UNFPA/Dina Ali
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News

Women and girls’ rights are an unseen casualty of the crisis in Syria

calendar_today10 May 2022

“It was the worst experience of our lives, even after 10 years of crisis in Syria,” explained Khadija, a 28-year-old Syrian woman from Deir ez-Zor, who recently survived a harrowing journey as she gave birth to her sixth child while fleeing violence in her hometown. © UNFPA Syria
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