A convoy of UN aid entered northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salam crossing on Tuesday, according to spokespeople for the world body.
'Rolex rippers' caught after bungling watch robbers leave phone in car and pose with stolen timepieces"The quake aid included new arrival kits, kitchen sets, comprehensive hygiene kits, comprehensive shelter kit," they said, and added that 15 more trucks carrying aid would travel through the same two crossings on Friday.
A truck part of an aid convoy crosses from Turkey into rebel-held north Syria through the Bab al-Salam crossing on February 14, 2023, after it reopened for UN relief after last week's earthquake.The UN has admitted failings in its response to the quake in Syria's northwest region, which was heavily hit.
Around 4 million people were already needed aid even before the natural disaster struck and that need has now increased significantly. The Bab al-Salam crossing had been closed for UN aid since 2020, under pressure at the UN Security Council from Syrian regime ally Russia, calling instead for all relief for the war-torn country to enter via government-controlled.The organisation has launched a $400 million funding appeal to address the most pressing humanitarian needs over the next three months, noting that 8.8 million Syrians, mostly in the in country's northwest, had been affected.
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