Damascus-SANA
Syria appealed to the member states of the United Nations, the General Secretariat of the organization, its agencies and funds, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and international organizations to extend a helping hand and support the efforts made by the Syrian government in facing the repercussions of the devastating earthquake, expressing its thanks and appreciation to the countries and organizations that have expressed their solidarity.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement, of which SANA received a copy today: “Syria was exposed at dawn today, Monday, February 6, 2023, to a devastating earthquake measuring 7.7 degrees on the Richter scale, which led, in an initial outcome, to hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, and the collapse of dozens of residential buildings.” Others were cracked, and severe damage was caused to the infrastructure, service and vital facilities. Immediately, the Syrian Arab Republic mobilized all ministries and state institutions to confront the effects of this earthquake and the aftershocks that followed, which are still continuing.
The ministry added: “Syria appeals to the member states of the United Nations, the General Secretariat of the organization, its agencies and specialized funds, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian action partners from international governmental and non-governmental organizations to extend a hand and support the efforts made by the Syrian government in facing the humanitarian disaster, especially With regard to the work of searching for the living, rescuing those trapped under the rubble, recovering the bodies, and providing food and health assistance and shelter and feeding supplies to those affected by this natural disaster throughout the Syrian Arab Republic, in accordance with the standards of humanitarian work established by United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 46/182 of On December 19, 1991, in coordination and cooperation with the Syrian government and its diplomatic missions abroad.
The Ministry concluded by saying: “The government of the Syrian Arab Republic expresses its thanks and appreciation to the countries and organizations that have expressed their solidarity with Syria and its people and their condolences for the victims of the devastating earthquake, and expressed their readiness to provide assistance to the Syrian people in these difficult circumstances.”
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