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The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last weeks devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the countrys 12-year war.

The United Nations made a $397 million appeal Tuesday for humanitarian aid intended for Syrian survivors of the deadly earthquake which impacted both Turkey and Syria.

The United Nations has pledged a $25 million grant for people in earthquake-stricken areas of Syria

A total of 14 trucks crossed into opposition-held areas of Syria from Türkiye at Bab Al-Hawa, the UN migration agency, IOM, confirmed.

It’s urgent we send aid to Turkey, Syria and the Middle East following a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed and injured thousands. There are ways everyone can take action to help. And it’s needed desperately.The horrific numbers of...

AL-TALOUL, Syria: A village in Syria’s Idlib has been swept away after its local dam, damaged by Monday’s massive earthquakes, suddenly gave way on Thursday. Within hours, the rising floodwaters had engulfed homes and displaced the entire population. Following the earthquakes, which hit southeast Turkiye and northern Syria in short succession earlier this week, residents of

We must keep supplies moving to the region to save lives.

As nations grapple with war, drought, and a changing climate, the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization sees an opportunity to promote millets, a hardy, drought-resistant grain cultivated for millennia before it was replaced by wheat and corn.

The U.S.-South Korean summit meeting successfully emphasized the value of the bilateral relationship in maintaining peace and stability in Northeast Asia. Presidents Lee Myung-bak and George W. Bush were able to make significant progress in repairing the cracks in the alliance that arose during the Roh Moo-hyun administration

The death toll from the disaster has climbed to over 10,000, with despair and anger growing over the pace of rescue efforts