In the past decade, the Middle East region has seen growing instabilities, as is caught-in-between a rising terrorist threat and a complex geopolitical situation.
The conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria brought about an overwhelming and long-lasting humanitarian crisis, resulting in millions of people being displaced in neighbouring countries or within national borders.
A great number of refugees are living in camps, and have very little access to fundamental resources, like water and food. Because of that, host countries like Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan have been brought to a dangerous saturation point.
In Yemen, almost 4 million people are displaced as a result of over 6 years of on-going armed conflict. If we take into account the risk and the consequences of a widespread famine, this is probably the world's biggest Humanitarian crisis.
In Syria, the Humanitarian situation remains a genuine concern. As a result of the limited access to basic resources and services, and the country's financial hardship, more than 13.1 million are in need of humanitarian aid.
In terms of refugee-to-population, Lebanon has the highest ratio in the world. Put together with an already alarming situation, and the Beirut port blast in August 2020, the social-economic crisis and the political impasse exacerbated.
In Egypt, asylum seekers and refugees from the Horn of Africa nations also brought a lasting refugee situation, with numerous and strict barriers in order to access resources.
In addition, the blockade of Gaza and the West Bank being occupied, is giving rise to a continuing humanitarian crisis. The recent tensions and sectarian strife have exacerbated the needs.
The Covid - 19 pandemic and the measures taken to control the spreading of the disease have worsened people's everyday life and the living conditions in the region. As a consequence, the already weak health systems collapsed, causing the closure of schools, and interrupting the conveyance of humanitarian aid.
Also, the frequent breaches of human rights law and international humanitarian law subvert the security of humanitarian volunteers and civilians just the same. It makes it more diligently for different internațional humanitarian organizations to help the most vulnerable people in the region.
Humanitarian aid in the Middle East
