16 Million Syrians Need Aid: OCHOA
Displaced Syrian families arrive in Til Temor, Dec. 10, 2024. X/ @Evin_Jiyan_21_P
December 10, 2024 Hour: 8:16 am
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in the Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and Idlib governorates.
On Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described the situation in Syria as chaotic and fluid, with more than 16 million Syrians in need of assistance.
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“There is an urgent need for more shelter, food, and sanitation facilities,” the OCHA said, pointing out that one million people were displaced from their homes in the west and northwest alone from Nov. 28 to Dec. 8.
The recently displaced were primarily women and children from Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Idlib governorates. The situation is very fluid, with reports of more people returning in the last couple of days. Transportation routes were disrupted, limiting the movement of people, goods and humanitarian aid.
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Türkiye will reopen the Yayladagi border gate with Syria in southern Hatay province to facilitate the voluntary and secure return of Syrian refugees.
The Yayladagi crossing close to the northwest tip of Syria has been closed since 2013 due to fighting near the border. While highlighting significant changes in Syria’s socio-political landscape, Erdogan expressed optimism about the region’s future.
“As of yesterday, a dark period in Syria has ended, and a brighter era has begun,” the Turkish leader stated.
“The strong winds of change sweeping Syria will lead to positive outcomes for all Syrians, especially refugees. As stability is restored to Syria, voluntary, safe, dignified, and orderly returns (of Syrian refugees) will increase,” he added.
teleSUR/ JF Source: Xinhua
