Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’ : Senior UN aid official

ONU - 21/04
Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday. 

“Today, we have a new Syria, one that's brimming with hope and opportunity,” David Carden told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York.

He warned, however, that “while the levels of conflict have subsided in many parts of the country, the humanitarian crisis in Syria is far from over,” as 16 million people require assistance.

Cross-border mechanism

The country is on a path to political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime last December and the end of nearly 14 years of civil war.   The country and neighbouring Türkiye were also hit by deadly earthquakes in February 2023.

The UN is working with the transitional authorities in Damasc...
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