Press Releases
Press Releases
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UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-bor...
July 12, 2022 Washington, D.C.- Today, the UN Security Council voted to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism to northwest Syria through the Bab al-Hawa border-crossing for six months. While...
5 year anniversary of the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun ...
Gaziantep, Turkey Apr 4, 2022 Five years ago, more than 650 Syrians experienced one of the largest and deadliest chemical attacks in Syria. The chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in...
SAMS Statement on Ukraine
In light of the recent outbreak of conflict in Ukraine, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) stands in solidarity with the civilians whose lives have been so profoundly impacted by...
SAMS Responds to Bombardment in Ariha, Idlib
October 20, 2021 Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, October 20 at approximately 8:00 AM local time, the town of Ariha in Idlib governorate was targeted with shelling, killing 13 people...
Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Southern Syria
August 5, 2021 Washington, D.C.- In recent weeks, the collapse of the reconciliation agreement signed in 2018 had led to increased hostilities in Southern Syria, resulting in civilian casualties as...
UN Security Council: Reauthorize Syria Cross-Border Aid to N...
July 9, 2021 Washington, D.C.- Today, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to reauthorize the Syria cross-border aid mechanism to northwest Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing for 6 months,...
SAMS Calls for the Renewal of Syria’s Last Cross-Border Ai...
In 2015, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that established Syria’s cross-border aid mechanism. Since then, humanitarian assistance and programs have provided a vital lifeline to millions of Syrian...
Open Letter to UN Security Council Ambassadors regarding the...
Washington, D.C., June 22, 2021- The United Nations Security Council has until July 10 to renew the Syria cross-border resolution, which ensures life-saving UN aid reaches millions of Syrians in...
Two staff killed, eleven injured in an attack on al-Shifaa H...
Washington, DC, June 12, 2021- At approximately 7:15 PM Syria local time today, SAMS-supported Al-Shifaa Hospital in Afrin, Syria was directly targeted by two missiles. Initial reports from the ground...