Kirsty.Cameron [at] rescue.org
Amman, Jordan, March 15, 2021 Marking 10 years since the start of the war in Syria, Misty Buswell - Policy and Advocacy Director for the IRC in the Middle East and North Africa - said:
“The crisis in Syria remains a major, acute humanitarian emergency. Shelling and airstrikes continue to this day, and at least 7 civilians have been killed in just the past 2 weeks. As the enormous death toll continues to rise, the suffering of people in Syria is continuing to deepen. Over the past year, the economic situation has deteriorated so significantly that people can no longer afford to buy food to feed their families. Children are being sent out to work. People are begging in the streets. The country is now on the brink of the worst hunger crisis it has ever seen and at the same time, health needs are also continuing to grow.