An worldwide donors’ convention is to be held on Monday in Brussels to assist earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
In early February the Turkish-Syrian border area was struck by two main earthquakes which left greater than 50,000 individuals useless and hundreds of thousands homeless.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson are to host the convention, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan anticipated to affix by video.
Private and public donors from all nations are invited to “honour the memory of the lives lost, the heroism of the first responders and most importantly to build together a better future for the survivors,” von der Leyen mentioned whereas saying the convention.
The earthquakes are “a disaster of historic proportions,” mentioned Kristersson, whose nation is at present on the helm of the Council of the European Union, the physique representing EU member states.
In this position, Sweden is to do all the pieces doable along with worldwide companions to assist these affected, he mentioned.
So far the EU has allotted round €20 million ($21.3 million) for victims in Türkiye and Syria to cowl instant wants, together with tents, medical tools, hygiene merchandise, meals and heat clothes.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
