Media & Reports

Bab Al-Salameh and Al-Ra'i Extension: ARCS and SNA Joint Statement
May 25th, 2023 /Washington DC, USA and Gaziantep, Türkiye - On May 13th, 2023, Syrian authorities extended their consent for UN humanitarian agencies to use international border crossings at Bab Al- Salameh and Al-Ra'i for 90 days, until August 13th, 2023. This… Read more
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Bab Al-Salameh and Al-Ra'i Extension: ARCS and SNA Joint Statement
May 25, 2023Washington DC, USA and Gaziantep, Türkiye - On May 13th, 2023, Syrian authorities extended their consent for UN humanitarian agencies to use international border crossings at Bab Al- Salameh and Al-Ra'i for 90 days, until August 13th, 2023. This…
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Lebanon's Forced Returns Put Syrian Refugees at Risk
May 4, 2023Washington, D.C. The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS) …
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Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: A Reflection on the Humanitarian Response Amid the 12th Year Anniversary
March 21, 2023Washington, D.C. - This week marks the 12th anniversary of the first peaceful protests in Syria and over one month since the deva…
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Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: Calling for Humanitarian Access
February 8, 2023Washington, D.C. - The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS) is deeply saddened by the destruction and loss of life in Türki…
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Statement on United Nations Security Council Reauthorization of the Syria Cross-Border Mechanism
January 12, 2023Washington, D.C. - On January 9th, 2023, through the current legal basis, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted unanim…
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Statement on the Continuation of UN-Led Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance in Northwest Syria
January 5, 2023Washington D.C. - On January 10th, 2023, the authorization provided by UN Security Council resolution 2642 that allows the UN and its agencies, through the current legal basis, to conduct essential humanitarian cross-border aid op…
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Press Release: Needs Not Vetoes
November 15, 2022(Washington D.C. - Tuesday, November 15th, 2022) The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS) and its hum…
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Report: Needs Not Vetoes; Lawfulness of UN-Coordinated Cross-Border Aid
November 14, 2022Why the continuation of UN-coordinated cross-border aid into Syria absent a UN-security council resolution is lawful
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32 NGO leaders are calling on the Security Council to renew the Syria cross-border resolution for a period of 12 months
June 20, 2022The United Nations Security Council has until July 10 to renew the Syria cross-border resolution, which authorises the UN to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Syrians in need. 32 NGO leaders are calling on the Security Council to rene…
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Report: Syrian American Diaspora Contributions and Engagement in the Syria Humanitarian Response
February 28, 2022The humanitarian crisis in Syria is entering its eleventh year. The war in Syria, and the ensuing grievances that resulted from death, displacement, and injustice, remain unresolved and a shift to justice and ac…