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In order to advance their operational cooperation, UNDP and UNHCR are going to formulate programs to meet internally displaced and local population needs

“The soul of Aleppo is still there, and there is optimism and there is hope,” said Sajjad Malik, UNHCR Representative in Syria.

With the humanitarian effort in east Aleppo now well underway, the scale and impact of the destruction continue to become clearer.

Survivors of fighting from East Aleppo are recovering amid harsh winter conditions, collective shelters of Jibreen, Aleppo.

Amidst destruction and damage to most of the city, they went to check on their homes, only to find their homes in ruins after years of fighting.

UNHCR staff enter the ancient city of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site since 1986.

Frontline humanitarian workers capture the heartache and hopes of the recently displaced.

Hamdiya almost gave up to a bitter choice for the sake of her children, until she was introduced to UNHCR’s legal aid programme.

As fighting continues over 31,000 Syrians are now displaced – with many fleeing and looking for refuge.

2,458 people have now been moved from Rajm Slebi border crossing point to Al Hol camp north-east Syria. The crossing point, which is not an environment where humanitarian agencies can adequately meet people’s protection and humanitarian assistance needs, is now empty.