Damascus-SANA
The People's Assembly appealed to the international community to immediately and urgently lift the unjust siege and unilateral coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people, and to provide a helping hand and assistance to limit the effects of the devastating earthquake that hit Syria.
In a statement issued today, the Council called on all member states of the United Nations, all regional and international federations and parliamentary bodies, and international and regional organizations concerned with human rights, to assume their moral and humanitarian responsibilities, to abide by the charters and principles of the United Nations, the Human Rights Charter, and what is stipulated in the articles of international humanitarian law, and to exercise all forms of pressure. The governments of the countries that impose and contribute to imposing blockades and unjust measures on the Syrian people, especially the United States of America and Western countries, should call for their immediate lifting and support the efforts made by the Syrian government to limit the effects of this disaster and take immediate, urgent and effective action to extend a helping hand and help and break the unjust siege imposed The Syrian people must overcome the effects of the devastating earthquake and this humanitarian ordeal, as quickly as possible.
The statement indicated that the devastating earthquake left behind hundreds of victims and thousands of wounded, in addition to the displacement of a large number of families from their areas of residence, the demolition and cracking of thousands of buildings and homes, and severe damage to vital installations and infrastructure.
The statement indicated that what Syria has been subjected to for more than 11 years, from a fierce terrorist war, a unilateral economic blockade, and unfair coercive measures that included the economic, social, health, educational, and living aspects of the Syrian citizen’s life, which greatly weakened the system of local capabilities with all its elements and components, and negatively affected the evacuations. Rescue, relief and first aid, and attempts to remedy the repercussions of this tragedy that befell the Syrian citizens who were safe with their lives and properties in the affected areas.
The Council sent copies of the statement to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Duarte Pacheco, the President of the Union of Councils of Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ibrahim Bogali, the President of the Parliament of the Mercosur countries, Thomas Bitar, and the President of the Mediterranean Parliament. Gennaro Migliori, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chongong, Secretary General of the Union of Councils of Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Muhammad Qureshi Niass, Secretary General of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, Muhammad Reza Majidi, and Secretary General of the Parliament of the Mediterranean, Sergio Piazzi.
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