Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising

Almost two months after deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northern Syria, a large-scale humanitarian operation is underway for which funding is still desperately needed, the UN Humanitarian Affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/03/1135212
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Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children

06 Apr 2023

Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or under-age marriage, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.

More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes

06 Mar 2023

One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children remain displaced after being forced from their damaged or destroyed homes amid millions in dire need of aid, UN agencies said.

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Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia: Dozens killed, hundreds injured 

15 Jan 2021

At least 35 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the West Sulawesi Province of Indonesia on Friday morning, according to the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA).