UN launches $1B aid appeal for Türkiye quake victims

Geneva, The Gulf Observer: The United Nations has launched an appeal for $1 billion to help victims in Türkiye of last week’s devastating earthquakes that killed thousands of people and left millions more in desperate need of aid.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that the funds will provide humanitarian relief for three months to 5.2 million people affected by catastrophic earthquakes in Türkiye.

The money would “allow aid organisations to rapidly scale up vital support,” including in the areas of food security, protection, education, water and shelter, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.

As the disaster entered its 11th day, the death toll in Türkiye rose to 36,187, making it the deadliest disaster in the country in a century. The toll in Syria has reached 5,814, bringing the total death toll from both countries to over 42,001.