Syria: Suweida violence displaces 175,000 as wildfires worsen historic drought | United Nations
Briefing the Security Council today (Jul 28), the Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA), Edem Wosornu, said the violence displaced an estimated 175,000 people, roughly a third of Suweida’s population, in an area where “two-thirds of people were already in need of assistance.”
Compounding the crisis, wildfires in the coastal governorate of Lattakia displaced more than 1,100 people and destroyed vital farmland, Wosornu said. She warned that “the fires were exacerbated by the worst drought-like conditions Syria has seen in 36 years,” with key reservoirs now at historically low levels.
Syria’s UN Ambassador, Qusay al-Dahhak, said the country is confronting “multifaceted, complex and serious challenges,” and urged the international community to maintain positive engagement and support.
He also said, “Israeli attacks continue to undermine efforts to achieve recovery and meet the aspirations of our people. The Israeli occupation entity pursues its attempts to impose a new occupation reality by undermining Syria’s national unity, stoking strife and obstructing efforts to achieve security and stability.”
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