Humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis

Relevance. The main victim of modern armed conflicts is the civilian population. The number of armed conflicts, their scale and severity of consequences steadily increase. The article analyzes the humanitarian consequences and problems of life support for the population of the Syrian Arab Republic during a long armed conflict on its territory. The main factors that led to the difficult humanitarian situation in the country and hindered the initiatives and decisions of political forces and international organizations to stabilize the situation in the country are considered in detail. The importance of political, humanitarian and diplomatic mechanisms in creating favorable conditions for the life support of the population, in accordance with the norms of international law, is confirmed. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of medical support for the population in combat zones in conditions of an acute shortage of medical forces and assets, food and water supplies in the context of full sanctions and a water blockade of the country.
Intention: To analyze the main humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis and determine priority life support for the population.
Methodology. Surveys and statistical analysis were used to assess priority life support of the population under a long-term blockade by terrorist groups on the territory of destroyed settlements. A traditional analysis of documents and literature on the research topic was carried out.

Results and Discussion. As a result of the analysis, the main problems in different life support domains were identified. In addition, violations of international humanitarian laws were revealed in the context of an armed conflict (concerning protection of medical personnel, humane treatment of the civilian population, unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance). The role of international humanitarian organizations in solving life support problems has been studied.
Conclusion. The material of the article can become an important basis for further study of the priority life support of the population in areas of protracted armed conflicts, taking into account minimum life support indicators necessary to maintain physiological needs, preserve life and maintain public health in an arid climate

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