UN / TURKIYE SYRIA EARTHQUAKES

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In Türkiye and Syria, the United Nations and partners continue to support the humanitarian response to last month’s earthquakes, a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

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DATELINE: 24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

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24 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY

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2.SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In Türkiye, we and our partners continue to support the Government-led response to last month’s earthquakes. To date, UN agencies and our humanitarian partners have reached nearly 535,000 people with shelter support. The International Organization for Migration estimates that 3 million people were displaced by the earthquakes in Türkiye. About 1.7 million people are living in informal settlements, some of which lack proper water and sanitation services. Approximately 1.4 million people have received water, sanitation and hygiene support – and about 47,000 people have been provided with health services. There are more than 345 organizations on the ground distributing hot meals to about 1.25 million people every day. We urgently need additional funding to help more than 5 million people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye. As of today, our flash appeal is about 20 percent funded.”
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4.SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“And in Syria, we and our humanitarian partners continue to scale up our response in earthquake-affected areas across the country. As of today, 1,035 trucks carrying humanitarian aid from seven UN agencies have crossed into northwest Syria from southern Türkiye, via the three available border crossings. Our humanitarian partners in Al-Hassakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates say flooding has damaged the tents of 270 families in collective shelters and informal settlements. At least 100 other families were also affected by the recent rains, with some having to temporarily relocate. Affected families are receiving emergency ready-to-eat rations, mobile medical services, and other items from our humanitarian partners.”
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STORYLINE:

In Türkiye and Syria, the United Nations and partners continue to support the humanitarian response to last month’s earthquakes.

Speaking to reporters today (24 Mar), Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson said that In Türkiye, “to date, UN agencies and our humanitarian partners have reached nearly 535,000 people with shelter support.”

Haq added, “The International Organization for Migration estimates that 3 million people were displaced by the earthquakes in Türkiye. About 1.7 million people are living in informal settlements, some of which lack proper water and sanitation services. Approximately 1.4 million people have received water, sanitation and hygiene support – and about 47,000 people have been provided with health services.”

The Deputy Spokesperson continued, “There are more than 345 organizations on the ground distributing hot meals to about 1.25 million people every day. We urgently need additional funding to help more than 5 million people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye. As of today, our flash appeal is about 20 percent funded.”

On Syria, Haq said, “As of today, 1,035 trucks carrying humanitarian aid from seven UN agencies have crossed into northwest Syria from southern Türkiye, via the three available border crossings. Our humanitarian partners in Al-Hassakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates say flooding has damaged the tents of 270 families in collective shelters and informal settlements.”

He added, “At least 100 other families were also affected by the recent rains, with some having to temporarily relocate. Affected families are receiving emergency ready-to-eat rations, mobile medical services, and other items from our humanitarian partners.”
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