Statement by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean on the tenth year of Syria crisis Format 15 Mar 2021 Exactly ten years after the conflict in Syria began, new challenges have emerged, perpetuating the suffering of Syrian people already exhausted by the ongoing conflict, violence, political fragility and the burden of unmet socio-economic needs. COVID-19 and the regional economic crisis have brought further devastation to individuals and communities all over Syria. Given the fragility of the situation, the capacity of the health system is likely to fall short of successful resp...