Mark Lowcock

Food insecurity and the crashing Syrian Pound

With an overwhelming majority already reeling from poverty, the ongoing pandemic has exacerbated food shortages across Syria.

Idlib humanitarian crisis continues despite opposition's gains

Despite the opposition taking back the town of Saraqib alongside Turkish forces, there are still 900,000 refugees fleeing towards the Turkish border in the depths of a bitter winter.

Regime blitz in northwest Syria displaced 900,000 – UN

Russia-backed Syrian regime onslaught in Idlib province has reached a "horrifying new level," says Mark Lowcock, UN head of relief affairs, adding babies are dying of cold because aid camps are full.

Why the EU has double standards on sanctions and arms sales

In an attempt to threaten Turkey over its limited cross-border operation in Syria, many European countries discontinued selling arms to Ankara, while they continue to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia to fuel its full-scale war in Yemen.

Syria onslaught may spark humanitarian disaster – UN

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock tells Security Council to take action to end the "carnage" in Syria's Idlib province, saying the Council members have "done nothing for 90 days as the carnage continues in front of your eyes."

UN investigates how Syrian regime acquired coordinates of Idlib hospitals

Despite submitting their coordinates to third parties as part of the UN’s ‘deconfliction system’, some 26 Syrian healthcare facilities appear to have been targeted in deliberate attacks, the UN has reported.

Death toll rises to 38 in Mozambique after cyclone

At least 38 people died after Cyclone Kenneth hit Mozambique, according to the country's disaster​ management institute.

Media has completely failed to hold anyone accountable for Yemen misery

Yemeni suffering enters its fifth year with no end in sight, and with no allies in the media to hold the aggressors accountable.

UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone

The United Nations calls for $282 million for the next three months to help Mozambique start recovering from the devastation of Cyclone Idai.

Donors in Brussels pledge $7B aid for Syria in 2019

Total falls short of what the UN says is needed. It says $3.3 billion is required to help meet Syria's own aid needs this year, plus a further $5.5 billion to support neighbouring countries where most Syrians are seeking refuge.

Russia and China abstain from UN vote on cross-border aid in Syria

Remaining 13 members of the UNSC vote in favour of the resolution drafted by Sweden and Kuwait that renews action first taken by the council in 2014 to allow aid deliveries into then rebel-held areas of Syria at four border crossings.

UN humanitarian chief says danger of ‘big famine’ in Yemen

The UN humanitarian chief says the conflict in Yemen has left 11 million people dependent on emergency food assistance and 75 percent of its 22 million people require some form of aid.