United Nations Human Settlements Programme (U.N.-Habitat) Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif not too long ago visited Gaziantep, one of many cities hit by the dual earthquakes on Feb. 6, to supply his sympathies to the quake survivors, expressing that she has by no means encountered such a large pure catastrophe earlier than.
Accompanied by first woman Emine Erdoğan and Family and Social Services Minister Derya Yanık, Sharif stated she was deeply saddened by the struggling he witnessed however admired authorities for the work completed for the catastrophe victims’ households.
During his go to to the area affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes, she acknowledged, “I have seen disasters like Hurricane Idai in Mozambique, tsunamis and earthquakes in several other parts of the world, but this natural disaster caused the most devastation among them all.”
Speaking to an AA correspondent concerning the catastrophe, Sharif stated, “Our organization has been evaluating the possible assistance for the quake victims since the first day, and our organization will continue supporting Türkiye. From the recycling of debris to all sorts of humanitarian assistance, our teams will remain active 24/7 until the rebuilding process is complete.”
Sharif additionally acknowledged that many U.N.-affiliated establishments are presently persevering with to work within the area. Regarding the tsunami catastrophe in Malaysia, she stated, “After damage assessment and mapping, they implemented a reconstruction plan for the destroyed areas, and similar work will be carried out in Türkiye.”
The U.N.-Habitat program goals to change data on the U.N.’s sustainable human settlements and supply technical help and monetary assist to international locations in fixing the issues encountered in cities.
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