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<div class="ck-text"><p>The ICRC has been present in Syria since 1967, working to ensure that victims of armed conflict receive the humanitarian protection and assistance they are entitled to and help vulnerable communities meet their essential needs.</p> </div> </div> <div class="button-row"> <div class="btn-wrap btn-w-error"> <a href=/en/donate/syria-emergency>Donate to Syria</a> </div> <div class="btn-wrap btn-w-secondary-accent anchor-link js-scroll-to"> <a href="#contact-country">Contact us</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="anchor-link-nav js-scroll-to"> <div class="scroll-wrap"> <ul><li class="anchor-link is-active"><a href="#text941584">Our work in Syria</a></li><li class="anchor-link"><a href="#manual-highlight1777676">FAQ</a></li><li class="anchor-link"><a href="#latest-documents941585">Latest documents</a></li><li class="anchor-link"><a href="#facts-and-figures945676">The impact of our work</a></li><li class="anchor-link"><a href="#banner-highlight945710">Urgent 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srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_square/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=x7F6R-7R 1x" media="all and (max-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="360" height="360"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_full/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=VX8VJL3Y" width="1280" height="736" alt="Child walking the rubble in Syria." title="In Syria, the ICRC is working to ensure that victims of armed conflict receive the humanitarian protection and assistance they are entitled to and help vulnerable communities meet their essential needs. ICRC" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div id="text941584" class="text-module"> <div class="icrc-container"> <div class="text-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-3"> <div class="title"> <h2>Our work in Syria</h2> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9"> <div class="ck-text"><p>In Syria, the ICRC focuses on supporting vulnerable communities that have been suffering the effects of over a decade of armed conflict and devastating earthquakes.<br> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="quote-single1776483" class="quote-single-module"> <div class="icrc-container"> <div class="title-module"> <h2> Upholding families' right to know remains our unwavering priority in Syria </h2> </div> <div class="quote-content"> <div class="frame"> <div class="quote"> <blockquote> <p>Over the past 13 years, the ICRC has registered 35,000 cases of missing persons in Syria (with a further 8,000 cases registered in January 2025 alone) — a figure that reflects only the families who have sought our help. The actual number is far higher.<br /> <br /> Behind each case is a family enduring unbearable pain that deepens with time. Throughout these years, the ICRC has remained steadfast in its mission to bring families the answers they desperately seek. Upholding families' right to know remains our unwavering priority.<br /> <br /> Leveraging decades of expertise, the ICRC has offered its assistance to all authorities in Syria to locate the missing. This includes providing technical support to preserve records, safeguard gravesites, protect personal data, and ensure professional forensic practices that align with international standards.<br /> <br /> At the same time, we continue to support families of the missing by addressing their urgent needs, offering mental health support and healthcare services, economic assistance and legal and administrative aid (through our partners the Syrian Arab Red Crescent).</p> <div class="author"> <span class="name"> Stephan Sakalian </span> <span class="position"> ICRC’s head of delegation in Syria </span> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="text1777521" class="text-module no-title"> <div class="icrc-container"> <div class="text-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="ck-text"><p><em><span style="background-color:white;color:#262626;" lang="EN-US">The search for missing persons </span><span lang="EN-US">is a complex, long-term effort that requires coordination and support from authorities, conflict parties, civil society, and international actors.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="manual-highlight1777676" class="manual-highlight-module"> <div class="icrc-container"> <div class="title-module"> <h2> FAQ </h2> </div> <div class="manual-highlight-content"> <div class="item"> <div class="frame"> <div class="text"> <div class="title"> <h3><a href=" /en/article/frequently-asked-questions-icrcs-work-syria "> Frequently asked questions on the ICRC’s work in Syria </a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="media"> <a href=" /en/article/frequently-asked-questions-icrcs-work-syria "> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_rect_3/public/2024-12/Emblem%20III_Press%20release%201_1.jpg.webp?itok=_4R_gKho 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="390" height="224"/> <source 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Jérôme SESSINI/ICRC" /> </div> </div> </article> <article class="col"> <div class="frame"> <div class="title"> <h3><a href="/en/article/useful-information-people-affected-conflict-syria">Useful information for people affected by the conflict in Syria</a></h3> </div> <div class="bar"> <div class="tag-component">Article</div> <div class="date"> <time datetime="2024-12-18T14:25:08+01:00">18-12-2024</time> </div> </div> <div class="media"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_img_rect_01/public/2024-12/ICRC%20LOGO%20emblem%201.jpg.webp?itok=kNLwM5Oa" width="320" height="180" alt="Close-up of red ICRC vest with ICRC emblem on the pocket" title="Close-up of red ICRC vest with ICRC emblem on the pocket" /> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="btn-row"> <div class="btn-wrap btn-w-secondary-accent"> <a href="/en/resource-centre/result?f%5B0%5D=country%3A245&f%5B1%5D=type%3Aarticle&f%5B2%5D=type%3Ahelp_page&f%5B3%5D=type%3Anews_release&f%5B4%5D=type%3Aphoto_gallery&f%5B5%5D=type%3Apublication&f%5B6%5D=type%3Areport&f%5B7%5D=type%3Astatement&f%5B8%5D=type%3Avideo" rel="nofollow"><span>More</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="facts-and-figures945676" class="facts-and-figures"> <div class="img"> <div class="media"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_full_lg/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=nwxIiDlB 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1440px)" type="image/webp" width="2048" height="736"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_full/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=VX8VJL3Y 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="1280" height="736"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/tablet_full/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=EYwf1q6t 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="768" height="440"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_full/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=onSxMQoK 1x" media="all and (max-width: 576px)" type="image/webp" width="360" height="640"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_full/public/2024-02/27062022---DSS---WeC---EOD-specialist---Syria---Ammar-Saboh-%2824%29.jpg.webp?itok=VX8VJL3Y" width="1280" height="736" alt="Child walking the rubble in Syria." title="In Syria, the ICRC is working to ensure that victims of armed conflict receive the humanitarian protection and assistance they are entitled to and help vulnerable communities meet their essential needs. ICRC" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="icrc-container"> <div class="title-module"> <h2 id="title"> The impact of our work - January/June 2023 </h2> </div> <div class="items-holder"> <div class="items-frame"> <div class="items-block facts-and-figures-slider" role="group" aria-roledescription="carousel" aria-labelledby="title"> <div id="facts-and-figures-item945670" class="box" role="group" aria-labelledby="figure"> <div class="frame"> <div class="title" id="figure"> +14 million </div> <div class="text"> <div class="ck-text"><p>people benefited from different water and habitat interventions across the country</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="facts-and-figures-item945671" class="box" role="group" aria-labelledby="figure--2"> <div class="frame"> <div class="title" id="figure--2"> 52,000 </div> <div class="text"> <div class="ck-text"><p>households in six governorates received food parcels.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="facts-and-figures-item945672" class="box" 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