Cooperation protocol has been signed with the Turkish Red Crescent for the joint activities to be carried out within the scope of UNICEF Syria Humanitarian Aid Operation
Cooperation protocol has been signed with the Turkish Red Crescent for the joint activities to be carried out within the scope of UNICEF Syria Humanitarian Aid Operation
UNICEF Turkey, 10 Jun 2013
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Cooperation protocol has been signed with the Turkish Red Crescent for the joint activities to be carried out within the scope of UNICEF Syria Humanitarian Aid Operation
Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Ambassador Jean- Maurice Ripert , Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Erdoğan İşcan and AFAD Head of Response Department Fatih Özer participated at the ceremony held for the protocol signed by UNICEF Turkey Representative Dr. Ayman Abulaban and President of the Turkish Red Crescent Ahmet Lütfi Akar.
The Protocol includes the content and implementation methods of the joint activities to be carried out with the Turkish Red Crescent within the scope of the EU funded “Support to Syrian Children in Turkey Project”.
“Financed by the European Union ”
Expressing his pleasure to be working with the Turkish Red Crescent, UNICEF Turkey Representative Dr. Ayman Abulaban said; “It is an honour for us to sign a protocol with the Turkish Red Crescent which is an extremely important and experienced humanitarian aid organisation. Project activities in the fields of training, child protection and youth will be implemented in 14 camps which host the Syrian guests, for 18 months. The total cost of funds available is 5 million 632 thousand 264 EURs. 4 million 748 thousand 299 EURs of this amount is provided by the European Union and 883 thousand 965 EURs by UNICEF.”
“We expect support from the philanthropists”
Noting that Turkey was hosting more than two hundred Syrians who have taken refuge and who have been granted the temporary protection status, President of the Turkish Red Crescent Lütfi Akar said; “In this process we need support from the benevolent states and organisations across the world. The children who are under the protection of the state of the Turkish Republic are among the worst victims of this atrocious war. Together with AFAD we have been carrying out various activities in order to increase resilience of children under protection. We will be continuing, with the support of UNICEF, the European Commission and other partners, with our activities to build resilience in a more systematic and conscious manner.” Akar extended his thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AFAD, European Commission and UNICEF for their contributions.
“We are supporting the efforts”
Jean Maurice Ripert, Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, said the EU was appalled by the widespread violence and human rights violations ongoing in Syria and other atrocities committed by the Syrian regime against its own population. Commending the open border policy of Syria's neighbouring countries and underlining the EU commitment to deliver assistance through all possible channels in order to reach as many people as possible, Ripert said: "ECHO estimates that today approximately 6.5 million people require humanitarian assistance in Syria. The EU assistance to the region has amounted to €700 million. 60% of the aid has been committed inside Syria, as well as in Jordan and Lebanon where the needs are most intense. With today's project included, the funds that the EU has allocated specifically for Turkey reach €25 million."
“We are quite advanced thanks to UN support”
Fatih Özer, Head of the Response Department of AFAD, provided information about the prefab school construction and refurbishment activities carried out by UNICEF; indicated that such activities were quite advanced thanks to the UN support and added; "Just like many UN agencies, UNICEF has also started to extend support. Currently, 29,713 students are receiving education at prefab schools in container cities."
“Children are one of the groups to suffer the most"
Erdoğan İşcan, Director General for Multi-Lateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted that the crisis in Syria was the most challenging conflict ever and that Turkey had adopted a humanitarian approach to the incidents in Syria since its outbreak. İşçan added that children were one of the groups to suffer the most from the incidents in Syria.
Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Ambassador Jean- Maurice Ripert , Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Erdoğan İşcan and AFAD Head of Response Department Fatih Özer participated at the ceremony held for the protocol signed by UNICEF Turkey Representative Dr. Ayman Abulaban and President of the Turkish Red Crescent Ahmet Lütfi Akar.
The Protocol includes the content and implementation methods of the joint activities to be carried out with the Turkish Red Crescent within the scope of the EU funded “Support to Syrian Children in Turkey Project”.
“Financed by the European Union ”
Expressing his pleasure to be working with the Turkish Red Crescent, UNICEF Turkey Representative Dr. Ayman Abulaban said; “It is an honour for us to sign a protocol with the Turkish Red Crescent which is an extremely important and experienced humanitarian aid organisation. Project activities in the fields of training, child protection and youth will be implemented in 14 camps which host the Syrian guests, for 18 months. The total cost of funds available is 5 million 632 thousand 264 EURs. 4 million 748 thousand 299 EURs of this amount is provided by the European Union and 883 thousand 965 EURs by UNICEF.”
“We expect support from the philanthropists”
Noting that Turkey was hosting more than two hundred Syrians who have taken refuge and who have been granted the temporary protection status, President of the Turkish Red Crescent Lütfi Akar said; “In this process we need support from the benevolent states and organisations across the world. The children who are under the protection of the state of the Turkish Republic are among the worst victims of this atrocious war. Together with AFAD we have been carrying out various activities in order to increase resilience of children under protection. We will be continuing, with the support of UNICEF, the European Commission and other partners, with our activities to build resilience in a more systematic and conscious manner.” Akar extended his thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AFAD, European Commission and UNICEF for their contributions.
“We are supporting the efforts”
Jean Maurice Ripert, Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, said the EU was appalled by the widespread violence and human rights violations ongoing in Syria and other atrocities committed by the Syrian regime against its own population. Commending the open border policy of Syria's neighbouring countries and underlining the EU commitment to deliver assistance through all possible channels in order to reach as many people as possible, Ripert said: "ECHO estimates that today approximately 6.5 million people require humanitarian assistance in Syria. The EU assistance to the region has amounted to €700 million. 60% of the aid has been committed inside Syria, as well as in Jordan and Lebanon where the needs are most intense. With today's project included, the funds that the EU has allocated specifically for Turkey reach €25 million."
“We are quite advanced thanks to UN support”
Fatih Özer, Head of the Response Department of AFAD, provided information about the prefab school construction and refurbishment activities carried out by UNICEF; indicated that such activities were quite advanced thanks to the UN support and added; "Just like many UN agencies, UNICEF has also started to extend support. Currently, 29,713 students are receiving education at prefab schools in container cities."
“Children are one of the groups to suffer the most"
Erdoğan İşcan, Director General for Multi-Lateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noted that the crisis in Syria was the most challenging conflict ever and that Turkey had adopted a humanitarian approach to the incidents in Syria since its outbreak. İşçan added that children were one of the groups to suffer the most from the incidents in Syria.