Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 23rd Feb. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that a total of 282 UN trucks transporting aid for earthquake victims in northwest Syria have passed through three border crossings with Turkiye over the past two weeks.
UNHCR, WFP) and the WHO together provided 17 trucks carrying aid arrived in the region that day via two crossings – Bab Al-Hawa and Bab Al-Salaam.
UN humanitarian delegation was in Idlib governorate and visited a displacement camp and a reception centre. Medical supplies were distributed to three hospitals and the team also met with civil society representatives, UN spokesman said.
“Our colleagues have found that the health sector has been particularly hard hit in the earthquakes, with 47 health facilities having been reported as damaged in northwest of Syria alone; twelve health facilities have suspended operations and 18 are only partially functional,” Mr. Dujarric said.
UN disaster assessment and coordination teams remain active in five provinces in Türkiye: Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Adiyaman, Gaziantep, and Hatay.
Mr. Dujarric said that 15 international search-and-rescue teams from 13 countries remain in the country, cited the Turkish authorities.
“We are coordinating rapid needs assessments, with shelter, food, health, water, and sanitation remaining our top priority,” he said.
UN agencies is supporting the Government-led response and deliver critical supplies, including food, tents, blankets, hygiene kits, medical supplies and kitchen items.
Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Najat Rochdi, convened the International Syria Support Group Humanitarian Task Force in Geneva on Wednesday.
Special Envoy Geir Pedersen briefed members on his recent visit to the region after earthquake.
Ms. Rochdi reiterated that there must not be politicization of response or of aid and stressed that parties with influence must work to ensure that humanitarian assistance can travel through all areas.
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