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Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Founding Charter of the Syria Civil Defense (The White Helmets)
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Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Founding...
Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Founding Charter of the Syria Civil Defense (The White Helmets)
The 10th Anniversary of the Founding of the Syria Civil Defense - White Helmets
White Helmets Statement on the First Anniversary of the February 6 Earthquake
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White Helmets Statement on the First Anniversary of...
White Helmets Statement on the First Anniversary of the February 6 Earthquake
On February 6 last year, two devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and southern Turkey. This day was...
Statement on the Formation of an Operational Alliance between Al-Ameen for Humanitarian Support and the White Helmets
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Statement on the Formation of an Operational Alliance...
Statement on the Formation of an Operational Alliance between Al-Ameen for Humanitarian Support and the White Helmets
Building on the shared vision by the Al-Ameen for Humanitarian Support and the White Helmets to bolster...
Syrian Organizations and Human Rights Advocates Call for the Establishment of an Exceptional Chemical Weapons Tribunal to Prosecute Perpetrators of Chemical Weapons Use
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Syrian Organizations and Human Rights Advocates Call...
Syrian Organizations and Human Rights Advocates Call for the Establishment of an Exceptional Chemical Weapons Tribunal to Prosecute Perpetrators of Chemical Weapons Use
On November 30, Syrian civil society groups, lawyers, and human rights defenders launched a call for the...
Civil Society
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The White Helmets, alongside civil society...
The White Helmets, alongside civil society organizations, victim and survivor groups, international experts, and states representatives, participated in The Syrian Civil Society Conference on Chemical Weapons at The Hague, Thursday, November 23.
Since the Syrian Arab Republic, represented by the Regime, ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) a...
Fifth Consecutive Day of Intensified Bombing in Idlib and Aleppo Countryside
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Fifth Consecutive Day of Intensified Bombing in Idlib...
Fifth Consecutive Day of Intensified Bombing in Idlib and Aleppo Countryside
In just the the first four days of September, our teams have responded to 65 attacks resulting in the loss of...
The White Helmets becomes a member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC)
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The White Helmets becomes a member of the...
The White Helmets becomes a member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC)
In 2021, Syria recorded the largest number of victims of cluster munition remnants in the world, with 37...
White Helmets Statement on Escalation of Systematic Attacks on Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure in Northwestern Syria by the Syrian Regime and Russia
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White Helmets Statement on Escalation of Systematic...
White Helmets Statement on Escalation of Systematic Attacks on Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure in Northwestern Syria by the Syrian Regime and Russia
The Statement: Since October 4th, Northwest Syria has witnessed an escalation in violence through systematic...
The White Helmets Initiate 5 Kilometer Road Rehabilitation and Asphalting Project on Al-Amoud-Sarmada Road
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The White Helmets Initiate 5 Kilometer Road...
The White Helmets Initiate 5 Kilometer Road Rehabilitation and Asphalting Project on Al-Amoud-Sarmada Road
Infrastructure and road rehabilitation projects play an important role in the road to recovery, and have far...
The White Helmets participates in the 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor
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The White Helmets participates in the 2022 Cluster...
The White Helmets participates in the 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor
Syria recorded the highest number of victims of cluster munition remnants recorded in any country in the world...
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A Statement On the Double-Tap Attack of a White...
A Statement On the Double-Tap Attack of a White Helmets Rescue Team and the Martyrdom of Volunteer Abdul Basit Ahmed Abdulkhaleq
We mourn the tragic loss of volunteer Abdul Basit Ahmed Abdul Khaleq after a targeted double-tap airstrike by...
Ongoing Russian War on Syrians: Air Strikes Claim Lives of Three Family Members on Idlib Outskirts
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Ongoing Russian War on Syrians: Air Strikes Claim...
Ongoing Russian War on Syrians: Air Strikes Claim Lives of Three Family Members on Idlib Outskirts
Over the past 24 hours, the relentless attacks by the regime and Russia have resulted in the tragic loss of...
The International Community Has Chosen to Stay Silent on the Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in NW Syria
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The International Community Has Chosen to Stay Silent...
The International Community Has Chosen to Stay Silent on the Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in NW Syria
The international community fails to hold the perpetrators of these terrorist attacks accountable, leaving...
The White Helmets’ Statement on the Report of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team on the Chemical Attack on the City of Douma
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The White Helmets’ Statement on the Report of the OPCW...
The White Helmets’ Statement on the Report of the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team on the Chemical Attack on the City of Douma
The IIT report’s findings provide the facts in the face of Russia’s attempts to mislead world public opinion...
White Helmets Intensify Infrastructure Projects in Northwestern Syria Following Devastating Earthquake
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White Helmets Intensify Infrastructure Projects in...
White Helmets Intensify Infrastructure Projects in Northwestern Syria Following Devastating Earthquake
The projects encompassed the expansion of sewage networks, rehabilitation of roads, and various other...
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield Met the White Helmets Near Bab Al-Hawa Crossing on the Turkish-Syrian Border
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US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda...
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield Met the White Helmets Near Bab Al-Hawa Crossing on the Turkish-Syrian Border
Millions of people in Syria, including millions of Internally Displaced People (IDPs), require humanitarian...
The White Helmets Refuse the Reduction of the Syria Crisis to an Annual Debate on Cross-Border Aid
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The White Helmets Refuse the Reduction of the Syria...
The White Helmets Refuse the Reduction of the Syria Crisis to an Annual Debate on Cross-Border Aid
The Syrian humanitarian crisis the civilians are experiencing in Syria is the outcome of the absence of a...
The Fifth Review Conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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The Fifth Review Conference of the Organization for...
The Fifth Review Conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, applied to participate in the conference as responders...
Paving the Path for a Better Future: SCD Services on the Roads of IDP Camps
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Paving the Path for a Better Future: SCD Services on...
Paving the Path for a Better Future: SCD Services on the Roads of IDP Camps
On Tuesday, March 15, the Syria Civil Defense started a service project to lay gravel roads in 3 camps as part...
World Press Freedom Day 2022
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World Press Freedom Day 2022
World Press Freedom Day 2022
Approximately 700 journalists have been killed in Syria since 2011 and more than 300 journalists have been...