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Jarbawi

lines on the record: 10
first: 2023-09-27
most recent: 2023-09-27
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-security-council

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“All Syrians, regardless of where they reside, have the right to choice and dignity when it comes to access to assistance. As already noted, we believe it is imperative for the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic to remain on the Council’s agenda, including through regular humanitarian briefings and written reporting. With the crisis showing little prospect of abating, we do urge the world to not forget those in need, and we continue to emphasize the Council’s responsibility to protect Syrians, wherever they are.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The burden of that choice falls on the shoulders of humanitarian agencies— the IRC and our 27 partners — as we are asked to do more with even less. With both efforts to bring an end to the crisis and financial support to those affected by its stalling, there are very real fears that the Syrian Arab Republic is in danger of becoming a forgotten crisis. That is why the IRC and the wider non-governmental organization community had consistently pressed for the 12-month re-authorization by the Council of the cross-border assistance. While recent progress has been made in-country, with United Nations assistance travelling again through Bab Al-Hawa after weeks of uncertainty, we remain concerned that the current agreements, which are short-term and time-bound, are not sustainable.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“While Syrian families are facing impossible choices between food and health care, education and sustained financial status, humanitarian agencies are also being forced to make impossible decisions regarding the services we should prioritize. Across the country, humanitarian assistance continues to provide a vital lifeline to Syrians left with few other options for survival. Yet despite the clear increase in humanitarian need, this year’s humanitarian response plan is less than 30 per cent funded, as stated by OCHA. Many of our donors have already informed us to expect an additional 20 to 40 per cent budget cut next year. The substantial funding gap will simply mean even greater needs in 2024, creating a downward spiral and forcing us to make the terrible choice of which vulnerable families we should serve.”
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“That is the impossible choice facing many Syrian families in need right now. Sadly, those choices are not limited to medical ser- vices and food alone — rather, they extend to every facet of life, including the education of children. In an assessment conducted this summer by the IRC, nearly half of the households we surveyed stated that their children were not enrolled in school. When asked why, 74 per cent of households reported that their boys were not enrolled, as they needed to work to support their families, while 46 per cent reported that early marriage was the reason behind the non-enrolment of girls in ed- ucation.”
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“They too have further added to the layers of suffering, driving displacement, damaging and destroying yet more critical infrastructure and kill- ing and injuring more than 13,000 people in the north- west alone. As the economic situation worsens and food prices continue to rise, many of those we serve tell us that they can now no longer afford to feed their families. One man living in Serekaniye camp, in north-east Syria, told my colleagues that he is forced to choose between life-saving medical care and food for his family. He has diabetes and heart disease, and the lack of avail- able health services means that he has to sell part of his food basket in order to buy life-sustaining medicine. He spoke of his distress at not having enough to feed his family as a result.”
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“As the Council heard from the Special Envoy and OCHA, this past week, in Idlib, in the north-west, air strikes killed a 90-year-old man and his granddaugh- ter, who were living in a displacement camp. They had already made the impossible decision of leaving their home to live in a tent, in search of safety, yet they still paid the ultimate price. This past month, an escalation in hostilities in Deir ez-Zor saw at least 54 civilians killed, including 4 children. Such incidents have con- tinued to cause damage to critical public infrastructure, including hospitals and water-treatment facilities, and have caused further displacements. We cannot forget about the devastating earthquakes that struck in February.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The IRC’s Syrian partners have highlighted to us their frustration and anxiety following the non-renewal of that mandate, including their very legitimate concerns about the future of humanitarian assistance for the millions of people that depend on it, the majority of whom are children and women. Syrian voices and civil society are the lifeblood of that humanitarian response, and it is incumbent on all actors to ensure that they are both heard and included in decision-making. Across the north of the country, where the IRC works, civilians continue to suffer from the perpetual conflict. Shockingly, in some areas of the Syrian Arab Republic, the IRC’s clients tell us that they have been displaced more than 20 times since the crisis first be- gan.”
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“The absence of progress towards a political solution and the consequences of the protracted crisis have pushed roughly 90 per cent of Syrians into poverty. Without concerted action to address the drivers of humanitarian need, those numbers will only continue to rise. In July, the Council failed to re-authorize the United Nations-led cross-border assistance to north-west Syrian Arab Republic for a 12-month mandate (see S/PV.9371). The resulting uncertainty has highlighted the critical and continued role of the Council in promoting safe, dignified and unhindered access to assistance for populations inside the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“The first outbreak of cholera in more than a decade last year, rates of malnutrition never seen before, increasingly hotter summers and unpredictable winters are all exacerbating the situation for Syrian families. It is therefore imperative for the situation to remain on the agenda of the Council, and I am therefore grateful for the opportunity to brief everyone today on behalf of the IRC, its partners and those we serve. As the Council has already just heard from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 15 million people inside the Syrian Arab Republic are currently in need of humanitarian assistance — more than at any other point since the conflict began.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source
“Ms. Jarbawi: The International Rescue Committee has been delivering aid in Syria since 2012, and in many respects it has never been so complex. Yet the truth is that very little of what I will share with the Security Council today will come as a surprise. Month on month, year on year, the Council has been briefed on the declining humanitarian situation inside Syria. Thirteen years into the crisis, we have simply run out of novel ways to describe the suffering experienced daily by so many. Forever on the brink, and yet somehow consistently able to plunge into newfound depths, the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic continues to decline.”
2023-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9426 (2023) · source