UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 06, 2023 12:02 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The UN on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) urged countries to speed up taking Syrian refugees from earthquake-hit zones in Turkey, saying they were facing the trauma of loss and displacement all over again.

The United Nations made the call as 89 Syrian refugees arrived in Madrid from Turkey.

Displaced Syrians living in war-damaged buildings, are pictured in Syria's rebel-held northern city of Raqa on March 1, 2023, amid fears that the already fragile dwellings will not withstand an earthquake. AFP PHOTO

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