Shafaq News/ On Friday, the European Commission (EC)announced a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to deliver emergencyhealthcare and essential supplies to Syria, where nearly 16.7 million peopleare in urgent need of assistance following 14 years of war.
“With the situation on the ground so volatile, our help tothe people of Syria is ever more important,” European Commission PresidentUrsula von der Leyen said in a statement. The initiative comes alongsideincreased humanitarian funding, with the EU committing over €163 million in2024 to address the crisis, according to the EC.
The EU-funded aid flights will deliver 50 tonnes of healthsupplies from stockpiles in Dubai to Adana, Türkiye, where they will betransported across the border into Syria. An additional 46 tonnes of health,education, and shelter items from EU stockpiles in Denmark will be delivered bytruck to Adana for distribution by UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
The latest funding aims to scale up support for criticalneeds such as healthcare, emergency shelters, sanitation, and food assistance.EU humanitarian partners in Syria are set to provide trauma kits, sustainhealthcare facilities, and distribute food parcels to 61,500 people in northernSyria, the EC revealed.
Fourteen years of conflict have left Syria grappling withmass displacement, widespread food insecurity, and crumbling infrastructure.The economic sanctions have deepened the crisis, limiting the country’s accessto essential goods, medical supplies, and rebuilding efforts. The situation iscompounded by rising fuel prices and shortages, further stalling humanitarianefforts and worsening living conditions for millions.
These issues were deteriorated further due to escalatinghostilities in neighboring Lebanon, which have driven over 560,000 people toseek refuge in Syria. Those circumstances continue to evolve, with ongoinghostilities in the northeast exacerbating the growing humanitarian needs.
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