The Assad regime finally agreed to deliver humanitarian aid through opposition-held areas in Syria destroyed after a pair of Earthquakes centered in Southeast Turkey.
will aid arrive for these who need it with the help of The United Nations and the Syrian Red Crescent international Red Cross, Syrian State media I mentioned Friday.
was the system also The regions declared hardest hit on Monday deadly Earthquake – Latakia, Hama, Aleppo and Idlib – affected areas and Souf set up fund for their rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, the United Nations said on Friday that it is rapidly depleting its aid stocks in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed a quick resupply support the millions affected.
United Nations agencies said the response to Monday’s earthquake, which killed at least 22,000 people people in Turkey and Syria, will last Far from the immediate life-saving search and rescue phase.
Bab al-Hawa crossing from Turkey currently the only way UN aid can reach civilians in War-torn Syria without going through the areas controlled by the regime. Meanwhile, the Syrian regime is under control international Penalties.
called the United Nations for politics to be stripped out of Disaster Response, as it looks to replenish its warehouse.
We cannot accept any obstacles in “This is the situation,” said Catharina Bohme of WHO headquarters. team.
“we need to ensure access For help and health care for all of these in need. Collectively as the United Nations we will be measured on She said in a press statement in Geneva.
Corinne Fleischer, WFP Regional Director for the Middle East directorHe said the WFP had pre-positioned stocks in Northwestern Syria of Ready-to-eat food for 125,000 people enough family Rations, that need to cook, for 1.4 million people for one Month.
she has already reached 30,000 people with The food is ready to eat and the rest is being distributed.
“We’re running out of Stock and we need access To bring new stores in Fleischer said, via Video link from Cairo.
Natural disasters don’t do that know Borders nor humanitarian aid. Leave us be able to replenish our stock in Northwestern Syria.
Planning for the future
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had 30,000 of so-called core relief items – Mattresses, blankets, kitchen sets, plastic sheeting, jerry cans, sleeping mats – and 20,000 pre-installed tents in Syria before the earthquake.
“We have been distributing them since day one,” said Sivanka Dhanapala, UNHCR Representative. in Country.
“a lot of This is sent out Now it needs to be replenished as soon as possible possible,” He said, via video link.
The agency’s immediate response is focused on Shelter and relief items Ensure that collective centers receiving the displaced have adequate facilities.
“He was also Given what is happening in Four, eight, 12 weeks,” Dhanapala said.
“When we look at eight to 12 weeks, we look supporting livelihood and basic services in damaged areas”, including trying to make minor repairs in damaged housing.
“long termWe’ll look at clearing the debris, “and try to mobilize the engineers, he added.
