Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 13th August. UN on Monday said that the continued use of the Bab al-Salam and al-Rai border crossings points from Türkiye were reauthorized through 13 November to Syria.
UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists at the press briefing in New York that the crossings are vital connections for the flow of cross-border aid to millions in need in northwest Syria.
“The cross-border operation from Türkiye which also utilizes the Bab al-Hawa crossing – is a lifeline for aid to northwest Syria, where millions of people need humanitarian assistance, including food, nutrition, health, shelter, protection, education and other critical support,” Farhan Haq said.
He said that for 2024 the UN and humanitarian partners are appealing for just over $4 billion to assist more than 10 million people throughout Syria.
Mr. Haq added the UN’s ability to respond continues to be constrained by reductions in funding, with only 24 per cent – some $960 million – received to date.
He noted that fully funded, the plan aims to reach 10.8 million most vulnerable among the 16.7 million estimated to be in need in the country.
On;ly 28 per cent have been reached thus far, he concluded.
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