The trucks carried items from the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, including food commodities, shelter, hygiene, and other supplies. Most of the trucks, 47, went through the Bab al-Hawa crossing and the remainder entered through Bab al-Salam, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in…
File photo The head of European foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, has said that Europe is the leading country in the world in providing humanitarian and development aid, but we do not stick our flag on every aid package. Speaking in New York, he said that at the moment, the leaders of many countries in Africa…
Prime Minister Japan Fumio Kishida. Japan has announced humanitarian aid of 5.5 billion dollars for Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kushida said that Japan is in a position to lead the world’s efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression and establish an independent international system based on the rule of law. Earlier, Tokyo announced $600 million…
Ten trucks transporting shelter and other items from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) crossed into northern Aleppo through the Al-Ra’ee border crossing earlier that day, said Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, at a press conference in New York. “This is the first UN convoy through this border crossing since the Government of…
Since 9 February, 143 trucks have passed through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam border crossings, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The movements continue today, they continue over the weekend and will continue every day for as long as the needs are there,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in…
File photo The United Nations has issued an appeal for one billion dollars in aid for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. The United Nations says that with one billion dollars, it will be possible to provide humanitarian aid to 5.2 million people in Turkey for 3 months. Earlier, the United Nations has appealed…
The funding, which covers a three-month-period, will allow aid organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in areas that include food security, protection, education, water and shelter. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to step up and fully fund the response effort. “Türkiye is home to the…
The United Arab Emirates will provide additional aid of 50 million dollars to Syria affected by the devastating earthquake on the instructions of the President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The new aid amounts are in addition to the $50 million previously provided to Syria, a country wracked by civil war since 2011 and badly hit…
The United Nations appealed for nearly 400 million dollars in aid for the victims of the earthquake in Syria. The United Nations says that the aid appeal for earthquake victims in Turkey is in the final stages. According to the United Nations, 9 million people have been affected by the earthquake in Syria, and the…
Only a single crossing point – Bab al-Hawa – has been open to humanitarians since the 6 February earthquakes struck across the border region of southern Türkiye and northwest Syria, which has been in the grip of civil war for the past 12 years, and is the last remaining region partly under the control of…
