UN reports 1.1 million displaced in Syria over two weeks

Over 1.1 million people have been displaced in Syria since violence between opposition groups and forces of the deposed al-Assad regime intensified on 27 November, according to the United Nations.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that women and children make up the majority of those uprooted. Its latest report detailed significant displacement figures: nearly 640,000 fled Aleppo governorate, 334,000 left Idlib, and 136,000 escaped from Hama.

Simultaneously, around 438,000 displaced individuals have sought refuge in Idlib, with 170,000 moving to Hama and 123,000 to rural Damascus.

The report also noted that over 400,000 displaced people are now housed in 240 collective shelters across Syria’s northeastern regions, where they receive essential aid, including food, hygiene kits, and psychological support.

Since the escalation began, nearly 700,000 people across Aleppo, Idlib, Homs, and Hama have received food assistance, OCHA added, as humanitarian efforts struggle to keep pace with the growing crisis.