AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoViolence and health impacts in Syria: Gunmen opened fire on a small passenger bus near the Masyaf Bridge in Homs, killing at least seven workers and wounding four; victims were taken to hospitals as security forces launched an investigation, with officials warning the attack aims to undermine local security. Children and recovery needs: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell urged putting children at the center of Syria’s recovery, calling for investment in health, education and water as millions of families return from abroad and internal displacement continues; UNICEF says millions of children still need humanitarian help and many schools remain non-functional. Food security pressure on women and girls: A UN Women analysis links Middle East escalation to rising food insecurity, warning that 11.7 million more women and girls could face hunger by end-2026, with South Sudan at highest proportional risk and Lebanon also heavily affected. Civilian harm from air operations: An investigation supported by ARIJ reports that US-led coalition strikes in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Somalia caused at least 3,336 civilian deaths or injuries (with children making up 42%), raising questions about compliance with laws of war.
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