In its new report, covering the period from January 1 to June 30, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry into Syria warned that “Syrians are facing increasing suffering and deprivation related to the deadly consequences of more than a decade of war and its intensification as its northern front “.

In this context, Paulo Pinheiro, head of the commission, noted that “Syrians today face increasing and unbearable hardships and live among the ruins of this long conflict”, explaining that “millions of people are suffering and dying in displaced persons camps, while resources become increasingly scarce and donor stress increases.”

He stressed that “Syria cannot afford to return to large-scale fighting, but that is how far it is going.” In light of the threat of another Turkish ground operation, the UNHCR documented continued mobilization and fighting between Turkish troops, Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish-led forces in the north, according to the report.