UN humanitarian delegation visits northwest Syria as earthquake response continues

A total of 282 United Nations trucks transporting aid for earthquake victims in northwest Syria have passed through three border crossings with Turkiye over the past two weeks, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/02/1133787
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Syria-Türkiye: Three border crossings now operational for earthquake aid delivery

20 Feb 2023

Two weeks after the devastating earthquakes, the UN and partners continue to scale-up cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye into northwest Syria, including through a new entry point, the UN Spokesperson said on Monday. 

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World News in Brief: Syria aid lifelines, Sudan telecoms blackout, increased patrols in Abyei, preventing terrorism

World News in Brief: Syria aid lifelines, Sudan telecoms blackout, increased patrols in Abyei, preventing terrorism

12 Feb 2024

Two critical lifelines for millions of people in northwest Syria have been extended for an additional three months, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.   

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Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes

Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes

29 Aug 2023

The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.