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UN emergency fund releases US$25 million to help people affected by the earthquakes in the Middle East

Local medical personnel tend to people with injuries in Samada, Syria. 6 February 2023. Photo: UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman

In response to the multiple earthquakes that rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria yesterday, the United Nations announced a $25 million grant to help kick-start the humanitarian response.

The funds from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will help provide urgent life-saving assistance in the region.

“As the people in the region deal with the devastating consequences of this tragedy, we want to tell them that they are not alone,” said Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths. “The humanitarian community will support them in every step of the way out of this crisis.”