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January 6, 2026 Humanitarian aid
Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria have been affected by a snowstorm, while layoffs continuehumanitarian fundingare limiting the ability to provide them with assistance, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.
Last week, on December 31, a snowstorm hit 90 IDP sites in Aleppo, Idlib, and Hasakah provinces, affecting over 150,000 people.
Two babies have died due to extreme cold in the Harim area of northern Idlib, according to humanitarian organizations.
Around 5,000 shelters were completely destroyed or partially damaged, leaving thousands of people stranded outdoors in sub-zero temperatures. This significantly increases the risk of hypothermia and respiratory illnesses.
Accommodation centres in the city of Al-Hasakah, as well as collective shelters in Ar-Raqqa, have completely run out of fuel: previous support was stopped in December due to a lack of funds.
Following the snowstorm, humanitarian organizations provided stoves and fuel to more than 10,000 displaced people.
The UN and its partners require $112 million to provide assistance between September 2025 and March 2026. To date, only $29 million has been received – a funding gap of 74 percent.
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