Highlights
On 13 July, WFP’s Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, visited Amman to show her solidarity and condolence to the Jordanian Government following the terrorist attack at the berm/Jordan border on 21 June.
Security restrictions kept WFP’s food distribution on hold at the berm in July.
In Numbers
4.8 million Refugees in the region (Source: UNHCR)
1.62 million Refugees assisted in the region in July
Situation Update
The 2016 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyR) in Lebanon shows a continued deterioration of the food security situation among refugees across the country compared to 2015. The full results will be available in October, 2016.
The security situation at the north-eastern border of Jordan (the berm) remains unpredictable.
According to the latest update, 88,202 Syrians are stranded in difficult living situations at the border and require humanitarian assistance. On 13 July, Russian airstrikes --- targeting a group of family members affiliated to a rebel group --- wounded 20 Syrians near the border. Such incidents at the borders illustrate the exceedingly difficult circumstances in which the humanitarian community needs to act.
The UN Secretary-General expressed solidarity and sympathies to the Government of Turkey and the families of the victims of the 15 July coup attempt and called for an update on current investigations and measures to hold those involved accountable. While recognizing the extraordinary circumstances prevailing in the country following the coup attempt, the Secretary-General expressed his concern over the recent governmental decree regarding the implementation of the state of emergency, which enlists a number of measures restricting the full exercise of individual rights.
In Iraq, ISIL has increased suicide bombings in government-controlled areas when the group has faced significant or high-profile losses in other areas, recently in Fallujah.
Although Egypt has seen greater security and political stability in recent months, an official state of emergency is in place in North Sinai.