Since the beginning of 2016, the UN and partners successfuly delivered multi-sectoral assistance through inter-agency operations, reaching over 1.2 million civilians in besieged, hard-to-reach and other priority cross-line locations with dire humanitarian needs. Many of these people were reached more than once. A total of 87 inter-agency convoys have been undertaken. UNRWA has also delivered 32 convoys with multi-sectoral assistance to 19,000 in YBB*, including thousands of residents in and from Yarmouk.
In addition, through 131 WFP-led airdrops that commenced on 10 April, 2,344 metric tons of food, WASH, health and nutrition supplies have been delivered to besieged parts of Deir-ez-Zor city. The ongoing third round of food distributions will reach 110,000 people. Since 9 July, 104 airlifts to Quamishli have delivered 3,667 metric tons of food, WASH, shelter, education and nutrition supplies. Food rations will be prioritized for 175,000 people in hard-to-reach locations in Al-Hasakeh governorate.