United nations plans To expand the delivery of its humanitarian aid to the opposition-held northwest of Syria to help millions of people Affected by earthquakes on February 6, which destroyed regiona senior official He said on Thursday.
But Muhannad Hadi global bodyRegional Humanitarian Coordinator (RHC) for The Syrian crisis said the planned increase in Aid trucks to 40 per day is still not enough for Addressing the region’s humanitarian crisis, with medical supplies for combat disease, as well more There is an urgent need for food and temporary shelters.
More than 280 trucks have crossed the Turkish border into northwest Syria since relief operations resumed on February 9, three days after the earthquake, after a period of rest caused Hadi told Reuters that the damage to the highway.
The northwest, which is controlled by opposition groups, is at war with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, where 90% of More than 4 million population He was already according on Help to meet basic needs, it was the worst hit in Syria.
Catastrophe killed more from 4500 people There, according to the UN.
“We’re very hopeful soon This week, we will have 40 trucks delivering aid daily double of What we used to bring in before the earthquake more Resources become available, Hadi said.
the increase in Help is associated with the opening of Additional crossings from Turkey into opposition-held Syria: among these are Bab al-Hawa, already in use Under a mandate from the United Nations Security Council. Assad has given an exceptional permit for Two more will open for Three months.
Bashar al-Assad regime officials did so also Grant blanket authorization – rather than case-by-case approvals – for same period for Line deliveries from government- Controlled areas in the northwest.
But the United Nations and other aid groups say hardline forces there have blocked such deliveries, while other aid groups complain. of Security restrictions imposed by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, they say, politicize aid distribution.
Float of Much needed assistance via These ways will increase more once the United Nations is awarded access Hadi said by all parties.
“We have goods in Our warehouse system control areas … and when you have it people in need You need to think of Efficiency and effectiveness. It does not matter politics. we need access From all directions “.
Crisis can lead to return of Waterborne diseases associated with widespread damage to infrastructure. “After the earthquake, we started finding suspected cases of Hadi mentioned cholera and deaths that could be related to cholera.
While the biggest destruction inside Syria was concentrated in In the northwest, about 8.8 million have been affected across the country and, on On their behalf, the donors had to respond fast for a $400 million financing appeal.
that was on summit of Another $4.8 billion already Wanted all over Syria for this year.
“If we don’t get financing quickly, if we can’t replenish stocks, we will put them down in “The situation is difficult,” Hadi said.
