As of February 2022, the EU has donated over 5 million doses of vaccine for the Syrian people. This includes donations from Greece (144.000 doses), Czechia (38.400 doses), Sweden (536.640 doses), Finland (7.800 doses), Spain (381.600 doses) and most recently Italy (3.996.000 doses), marking the biggest vaccine donation to Syria to date.

In many places around the world, human rights and democracy are under threat. While we combat the global pandemic, multiple challenges are mounting in particular for the most vulnerable communities. As we celebrate Human Rights Day, the EU re-commits to stand and speak out for the oppressed and those under threat, wherever they may live.

As the beginning of the Syrian uprising is marking its very sad 10th anniversary, the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva hosted a virtual debate in the context of the ‘Brussels V Conference on Syria’ to discuss the situation of the most vulnerable group hit by the conflict – the children. The ten year-long conflict in Syria had a huge impact on children and their well-being. A whole generation of...