EU plans to send humanitarian aid to Rojava

Roni Alasor, a Northern Kurdistan Norwegian based journalist indicated that the EU Commission is planning to send humanitarian aid to North Eastern Syrian- Rojava.

19 May, 2021 08:54

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Alasor said that the EU Commission confirmed EU planning to send humanitarian aid to the North East Syria (NES-Rojava) region because the humanitarian situation has been heavily impacted after closure of the Til Kocer-Yaroubia border crossing between Iraq and North East Syria from the scope of the UN Security Council Resolution for cross-border assistance in January 2020. The EU humanitarian aid will also integrating COVID-19 response.

Alasor said the Commission confirmed that “WHO and other UN agencies have been facing challenges to send medical and COVID-19 supplies to NES from Damascus” but underlined that “the EU provides no funding to the Syrian regime or any military groups. All EU humanitarian funding is based on needs and in line with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as enshrined in EU and international law. It is delivered in partnership with UN agencies, international organisations and civil society.”

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ANHA