‘In one word, it’s catastrophic’: Syria’s humanitarian response at a standstill |

The humanitarian situation in Syria has reached devastating new lows following the latest hostilities in Aleppo and elsewhere, compounding the country’s ongoing struggles after 13 years of war.

With 178,000 newly displaced people and hundreds of civilian casualties, the crisis is escalating rapidly, leaving families without vital support as humanitarian operations are forced to a halt. 

Speaking to UN News’s Khaled Mohamed, Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, paints a dire picture of the worsening crisis and highlights the international response required to mitigate it.