David Carden, the UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, said during a virtual press conference on Monday that there are coordinators outside Syria to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country, noting that he is assuming this role himself and that his mission will end as of Tuesday.
"The humanitarian's mission is to create an environment where they are ultimately no longer needed," Carden added.
He stressed the importance of humanitarian aid efforts being undertaken with the support of the international community, particularly Türkiye.
The UN official said, "A new Syria is now full of hope and opportunity," while warning that "the humanitarian crisis is still ongoing and far from resolved."
He explained that 16 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, stating that this figure equates to 7 out of every 10 Syrians, most of whom are women and children.
He continued, "The United Nations and its partners are doing their best with available resources, but the funding shortfall has reached alarming levels."
In this context, he pointed out that humanitarian needs have been funded at only 9%, stressing that this poses a major challenge.
On December 8, 2024, Syrian factions took control of the capital, Damascus, and before that, other cities, ending 61 years of Baath Party rule and 53 years of Assad family control.
On January 29, the new Syrian administration announced the appointment of Sharaa as president for a transitional period scheduled to last five years.
Syria is suffering from the repercussions of the war that lasted from 2011 to 2024, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, the displacement of millions of citizens both within and outside the country's borders, and a major economic crisis.