The conflict in Syria has created one of the most severe and protracted humanitarian crises in the world today. Millions have been displaced both inside the country and outside as refugees, especially in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye. The crisis continues to devastate the country and shows few signs of letting up in the near future.

Through the unanimous adoption of resolution Security Council Resolution 2165 in 2014, it was decided that United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners could, with notification to the Syrian authorities, use the border crossings from Jordan and Türkiye to ensure that assistance, including medical and surgical supplies, reached people in need throughout Syria through the most direct routes.

With the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2393 in December 2017, the provisions of Resolution 2165 were renewed for an additional twelve months in 2018. This will enable UNFPA to continue supporting people in need within locations in Syria that are currently inaccessible from Damascus through cross-border modalities operated from Türkiye and Jordan.