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New York: A total of 282 United Nations trucks transporting aid for earthquake victims in northwest Syria have passed through three border crossings with Türkiye over the past two weeks, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. more
UN launches $1 billion appeal to scale-up aid operations in Turkey

New York: The United Nations on Thursday launched a $1 billion appeal for Turkey to assist more than five million people affected by the cataclysmic earthquakes last week, the largest to ...

WHO announces $43 million appeal to scale up response in Syria and Turkey

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $43 million appeal to support earthquake response in Syria and Türkey, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announ ...

Turkey: UN relief chief meets families affected by devastating earthquake

New York: Humanitarians will launch appeals for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes this week, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Satur ...

More aid reaches Syria’s quake victims but it’s not enough, say UN aid agencies

New York: A second UN aid convoy reached northwest Syria on Friday to help victims of the still-unfolding earthquake tragedy, but humanitarians have warned that far more lifesaving help i ...

Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives

New York: Now is the time to stand up for the people of Türkiye and Syria living in the region of the deadly earthquake disaster, said the UN chief on Thursday, and show them “ ...

First UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s quake-hit northwest since disaster

New York: As a UN aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, ...

Earthquake death toll crosses 11,000 in Turkey, Syria

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday during his visit to the worst-hit region after a massive earthquake that the death toll in his country has surged to 8,574, b ...

UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes

New York: After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, UN aid agencies have scrambled to ...

Strong earthquake hits Turkey-Syria, more than 600 people die

Ankara: At least 284 people died as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Turkey's  Gaziantep city region and caused severe damage in neighbouring Syria as well.