UNFPA Regional Situation Report for the Syria Crisis — May 2023

As of May 2023, Syrians and host communities throughout the region are living through one of the worst years of the crisis. People in need continue to face the escalating impact of a protracted conflict, further complicated by a collapsing economy, climate-related challenges, and chronic and new emergencies, including the massive earthquake that struck Türkiye and north-west Syria in February 2023.
The crisis region, which spans the Whole of Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt, continues to face a multitude of challenges, particularly in light of widespread and ongoing humanitarian challenges in multiple countries, far-reaching inflation and economic recession, as well as the wider impacts of the other crises in the region and beyond. More than twelve years into this protracted crisis, people continue to endure the cumulative effects of years of instability, the risks of which are even higher now due to
extended disruption in community networks and the rule of law.