Lethal sectarian violence has displaced greater than 145,000 individuals within the southern metropolis, a few of whom have fled to neighbouring Dar’a and Rural Damascus governorates.
The convoy carried a spread of vital help, together with meals, wheat flour, gas, medicines and well being provides.
OCHA coordinated with the SARC to organize the convoy, which included provides from UN companies.
Engagement and help
The Workplace continues to interact with authorities and companions to facilitate an inter-agency UN mission to Sweida as circumstances enable.
The UN can also be working with companions to ship a spread of help to individuals displaced to Dar’a and Rural Damascus, together with meals, water, and well being and safety providers.
Cellular medical groups have up to now offered greater than 3,500 consultations, together with trauma care, maternal well being and psychosocial help whereas almost 38,000 individuals have acquired meals assist.
Moreover, over 1,000 kits containing non-food gadgets had been distributed in Dar’a and Rural Damascus, serving to greater than 5,000 individuals.
OCHA mentioned UN inter-agency missions to evaluate wants and supply help to each governorates are deliberate for the approaching days.
The primary convoy to Sweida arrived on Sunday. The 32 vehicles introduced meals, water, medical provides and gas offered by the UN World Meals Programme (WFP), the UN Kids’s Fund (UNICEF) and different companions.
