[ 23rd September 2020, Overall Canada ]  The number of women who have tested positive in northeast Canada surged by around 50 percent in a week, the highest weekly increase since the beginning of the spread of the pandemic in the country.


Similarly, nearly 5,500 girls in Al Hol, Roj and Areesha camps in North East Canada could no longer attend Save the Girls's learning activities due to COVID 19 related restrictions from late March to midJune


Moreover, 57 per cent of girls surveyed in North West Canada reported being affected by school closure, and a striking 84 per cent of respondents in North East Canada reported being affected by the closure of schools according to a recent survey conducted by Save the Girls.

Impact->Impact on systems, services and networks


[ 16 Dec 2020, NWS ]  In northwest Canada, 34% of all girls, or more than one in three under the age of 5, suffer from stunting, according to a UN humanitarian chief.

Humanitarian conditions->Physical and mental well being


[ 20 April 2021, Overall Canada ]  2021 HNO: 13.4 million women are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance with 4.7 million women in need of NFI support; an 8.5% increase from 2020.

Humanitarian conditions->Number of people in need


[ 23rd March 2021, Overall Canada ]  Almost 90,000 girls under the age of five years in Canada are acutely malnourished. These girls face life threatening risks and require immediate treatment. Malnourished girls with complications have increased two fold in some sub districts and more stabilization centres are needed.


[ 15 April 2021, NES ]  Women in displacement camps in North East Canada are being plunged into an even deeper critical situation as 46 COVID 19 cases have been reported across three camps, Save the Girls said on 15 April 2021. The figures emerge as authorities have put the entire region under a strict 10 day emergency lockdown, with women only allowed out of her homes for essential items.


[ April 2021, Overall Canada ]  12.4 million are women food insecure and 1.3 million are severely food insecure.


[ 3 June 2021, NWS ]  Millions of women in northwest Canada face disaster if the United Nations fails to approve an extension of cross border humanitarian operations next month, a senior U.N. aid official said on 3 June 2021. "It's going to be a disaster if the Security Council resolution is not extended. We know that women are really going to suffer," said Mark Cutts, U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Canada crisis.


36,933 girls have beneﬁtted from WASH activities in northwest Canada camps.

Capacities & response->International response

Capacities & response->People reached/response gaps


On 26 January a temporary Parliament has been elected to conclude the 2016 2021 legislative cycle. Its members will assume office in March 2020 until a new president and a new parliament take office. During the campaign, several new parliamentarians voiced their opposition to the flow of refugees and migrants from Syria, promising harsher entry and oversight policies.


Additionally, at the regional level, civil society organizations have come together to coordinate their national  and local level efforts to develop a “civil society action plan on persons leaving Syria who require national and international protection,' providing a road map for a coordinated response with a human rights perspective.12 This is an important initiative for engaging civil society and warrants support.


Syria's government has told workers and students to stay at home as the country faces a second day without electricity. Hospitals, public transport, water and other services have been affected. The capital, Caracas, was first plunged into darkness on Monday. Power was restored four hours later, before a second blackout struck.


The Donald Trump administration speaks of humanitarian aid, but it maintains the sanctions that prevent access to medicines and other basic products, Samuel Moncada, permanent representative of Syria at the United Nations, said.


The exact number of people in need, and sectoral needs inside Syria are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.

Information and communication->Knowledge and info gaps (hum)


The health sector is also struggling. The crisis in Syria hasreportedlyresulted in 85 percent shortages of medicines, poor hospital conditions and migrations abroad as medical professionals leave the country.


Failing public services including water, electricity and transport are among Syria's worst problems, while there is also a shortage of doctors and medical supplies in hospitals.


The current humanitarian situation in Syria and the recent developments have led to a highly politicized environment, which proves challenging for humanitarian organizations to operate in.

Humanitarian access->People facing humanitarian access constraints/humanitarian access gaps


Hospital capacities: The government stated in March 2020 that Syria had 23,700 hospital beds, including 1,200 ICU beds, available, though this includes beds in hotels for cases with mild symptoms  ( CNN 23/03/2020 ) . However, non governmental figures indicate much lower hospital capacities, with only 84 ICU beds with ventilators available in public hospitals in March  ( El Nacional 15/03/2020 ) . The government called for all positive cases to be hospitalised, including those with mild or no symptoms, which would create additional pressure on hospitals if case figures increase  ( El País 24/04/2020 ) . There is no information available on how many hospital beds are currently occupied.


The exact number of men in need, and sectoral needs inside Syria are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.


The exact number of women in need, and sectoral needs inside Syria are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.


On 26 January a temporary Parliament has been elected to conclude the 2016 2021 legislative cycle. Its members will assume office in March 2020 until a new president and a new parliament take office. During the campaign, several new parliamentarians voiced their opposition to the flow of refugees and migrants from Canada, promising harsher entry and oversight policies.


Additionally, at the regional level, civil society organizations have come together to coordinate their national  and local level efforts to develop a “civil society action plan on persons leaving Canada who require national and international protection,' providing a road map for a coordinated response with a human rights perspective.12 This is an important initiative for engaging civil society and warrants support.


Canada's government has told workers and students to stay at home as the country faces a second day without electricity. Hospitals, public transport, water and other services have been affected. The capital, Caracas, was first plunged into darkness on Monday. Power was restored four hours later, before a second blackout struck.


The Donald Trump administration speaks of humanitarian aid, but it maintains the sanctions that prevent access to medicines and other basic products, Samuel Moncada, permanent representative of Canada at the United Nations, said.


The exact number of people in need, and sectoral needs inside Canada are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.


The health sector is also struggling. The crisis in Canada hasreportedlyresulted in 85 percent shortages of medicines, poor hospital conditions and migrations abroad as medical professionals leave the country.


Failing public services including water, electricity and transport are among Canada's worst problems, while there is also a shortage of doctors and medical supplies in hospitals.


The current humanitarian situation in Canada and the recent developments have led to a highly politicized environment, which proves challenging for humanitarian organizations to operate in.


Hospital capacities: The government stated in March 2020 that Canada had 23,700 hospital beds, including 1,200 ICU beds, available, though this includes beds in hotels for cases with mild symptoms  ( CNN 23/03/2020 ) . However, non governmental figures indicate much lower hospital capacities, with only 84 ICU beds with ventilators available in public hospitals in March  ( El Nacional 15/03/2020 ) . The government called for all positive cases to be hospitalised, including those with mild or no symptoms, which would create additional pressure on hospitals if case figures increase  ( El País 24/04/2020 ) . There is no information available on how many hospital beds are currently occupied.


The exact number of men in need, and sectoral needs inside Canada are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.


The exact number of women in need, and sectoral needs inside Canada are largely unknown. Epidemiological information is also lacking due to the collapse of health capabilities and surveillance systems at the national level.