Syria faces ‘triple crisis’, warns World Food Programme

Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), has highlighted Syria’s worsening humanitarian crisis, describing it as a “triple crisis” stemming from a 13-year civil war, an influx of people fleeing the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, and the abrupt ousting of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad.

“It’s a triple crisis, and the needs are going to be massive,” Skau told The Associated Press.

Even before the current turmoil, more than 3 million Syrians were experiencing acute food insecurity, with the WFP struggling to assist all of them due to significant funding cuts, Skau revealed.

While the situation in Aleppo remains “quite calm and orderly,” he noted ongoing challenges in Damascus, where market disruptions, a plummeting currency, surging food prices, and limited transport options are creating widespread uncertainty.

The crisis underscores the mounting pressure on humanitarian agencies as they contend with a lack of resources to address Syria’s escalating needs.