Almost three-quarters of the population of Syria still require humanitarian assistance, a startling 25 percent increase since 2021, said Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on Monday.
“Today, almost 17 million Syrians – almost three-quarters of the population – still require humanitarian assistance, a startling 25 per cent increase since 2021,” Rajasingham said during his statement at the 8th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” that took place in Brussels.
He added that there are almost 13 million people in Syria facing acute food insecurity and hunger.
“More than half a million children urgently need treatment for acute malnutrition,” the U.N. official noted. “And more than 1.8 million people need support to access safe water.”
He indicated that only eight percent out of the $4 billion has been received to provide humanitarian support in Syria this year.
He warned that there is a real risk that it will contribute to a further escalation in the crisis.
“The humanitarian community responding in Syria, estimates that an additional 2.6 million people will be at risk of becoming acutely food insecure,” Ramesh Rajasingham said.
