Moscow will host a meeting of Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iran tomorrow

PNP DeskApril 24, 2023September 12, 202402 mins

File photo Moscow will host a meeting of Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran tomorrow. The Turkish Defense Minister confirmed that he will meet with his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday. The intelligence chiefs of these countries will also participate in this meeting in Moscow. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];…

WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks

PNP DeskApril 20, 2023September 11, 202404 mins

“The focus of the mission was to enhance the capacity of the early warning alert and response network (EWARN) and ensure rapid detection, verification and response to communicable diseases alerts and outbreaks”, the WHO office for the Eastern Mediterranean said in a statement issued on Thursday. They identified areas in preparedness and response that needed strengthening, said…

‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children

PNP DeskMarch 31, 2023September 11, 202406 mins

Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human rights while countering terrorism, in a joint statement. “It is now time to bring them home,” they said. “Many children are…

Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising

PNP DeskMarch 31, 2023September 11, 202404 mins

OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, told reporters in Geneva that the current phase was still “a humanitarian emergency where we look at, ‘What do the survivors need? How can we support those who have survived this devastating earthquake?’” Help for millions in need In Türkiye, where over nine million have been directly affected, the UN and partners have…

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

PNP DeskMarch 28, 2023September 11, 202405 mins

Hundreds of thousands of workers in both countries have lost their livelihoods because of the earthquakes, preliminary findings showed in the new ILO assessments of the disaster’s impact on the labour market. “Employment promotion is central to a successful and inclusive response to this disaster,” said ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo. “People can only begin to…

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

PNP DeskMarch 23, 2023September 11, 202409 mins

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from Geneva. “A political solution is…

UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria

PNP DeskMarch 15, 2023September 11, 202408 mins

For UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, this was an opportunity to remember the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions, including those who have been forcibly displaced, or who remain arbitrarily detained, disappeared and missing. War cannot endure “The situation in Syria is untenable and to carry on in…

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe

PNP DeskMarch 13, 2023September 10, 202406 mins

The Commission of Inquiry on Syria pointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the largely opposition-held northwest region, in the days after the 6 February quakes. Humanitarian assessments point to more than 7,000 people killed in Syria by the natural disaster. Rescue equipment lacking At a press conference in…

Syria: Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year

PNP DeskMarch 10, 2023September 10, 202404 mins

“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, with our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria, and to regional…

How was the journey from earthquake debris to meeting Cristiano Ronaldo possible?

PNP DeskMarch 8, 2023September 10, 202403 mins

A few days after the earthquake in Syria, the face of a small child was happy. According to foreign media, after the earthquake in Syria, Nabil Saeed told the rescue personnel that he wanted to meet the star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. According to reports, on this wish of the young child, Al-Nasr Football Club of…