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The World Health Organization’s Chief said, “With the weather conditions and ongoing aftershocks, we’re in a race against time to save lives. People need shelter, food, clean water and medical care, for injuries resulting from the earthquake, but also for other health needs.” WHO

Roger Waters, artist and civil peace activist, told the UN Security Council, “The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation was illegal. I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Also, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not unprovoked. So, I also condemn the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms.” UNIFEED

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited Ethiopia to meet with displaced communities. He emphasized the need for long-term solutions and further support for reconstruction and recovery efforts in the face of conflict and climate change. UNHCR

The United Nations released its 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia, which seeks 2.6 billion US dollars to assist about 7.6 million vulnerable people in 2023. UNIFEED

With mounting challenges affecting the country, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, said the earthquake that affected at least 10 million people “is the last thing the Syrian people needed.” UNIFEED

In response to the multiple earthquakes that rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria, the United Nations announced a 25 million US dollar grant from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help kick-start the humanitarian response. UNIFEED

The coordinator of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) created to identify perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria told the Security Council that “the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic is solely of the responsibility of the Armed Forces of the Syrian Arab Republic.” UNIFEED

“The Secretary-General deeply regrets that, on 5 February, the transitional Government of Mali declared the Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as persona non grata,” said a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Chief said, "we're all shocked and saddened by the images and reports coming from Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic,” and announced that the “WHO is dispatching three charter flights to both countries with medical supplies including major surgical trauma kits from our logistics hub in Dubai.” WHO

The full scale of the double earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria is still unfolding, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they stressed the critical need to step up search and rescue efforts for victims and ensure that lifesaving aid reaches all those who need it. UNTV CH