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UN launches $397m appeal for Syria victims
14 February 2023 18:14 GMT
The United Nations has launched an appeal of $397.6m to help the earthquake victims in Syria.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the money was needed to respond to the pressing humanitarian needs of the Syrian people over the next three months.
The UN chief added that a similar appeal for Turkey was in the "final stages".
"The human suffering from this epic natural disaster should not be made even worse by manmade obstacles — access, funding, supplies," he said.