Syria Situation Update
One year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is navigating the most consequential period in its modern history. The establishment of a Transitional Caretaker Administration in December 2024, followed by the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as Interim President in January 2025, opened a window of cautious optimism — marked by a National Dialogue Conference, the lifting of EU and US sanctions, and the return of over one million refugees.
Global Humanitarian Overview 2026
The Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, published by OCHA on 8 December 2025, reads less like a planning document and more like a managed withdrawal. Every headline indicator has been cut: people in need down 19%, people targeted down 21%, funding requirements slashed by 23% from $44.0 billion to $33.9 billion. On the surface, these reductions might suggest improving conditions. The reality is precisely the opposite.