On the ground in Turkey and Syria, Sweden’s basic support already has a significant impact. To improve the situation in the impacted areas, the government is moving fast and decisively. In addition to the SEK 7 million declared yesterday. The government decided to grant an additional SEK 30 million in humanitarian aid today. According to Johan Forssell, the minister of foreign trade and international development cooperation.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will receive 20 million SEK of the 30 million SEK committed today. While the UN Central Emergency Response Fund will get 10 million SEK. Over the past 24 hours, IFRC employees and volunteers have laboured in extremely trying circumstances to rescue individuals. From the wreckage, tend to the injured, and provide support for traumatised survivors. The UN organisations in Turkey and Syria that are best equipped to respond to urgent needs. Through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund help is provided
The cabinet also resolved to give the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency permission to aid Turkey through NATO during an emergency meeting. By doing this, Sweden will provide for Turkey’s requirements and open a new channel of help. Sweden offered more than 300 four to five person family tents.
Sweden intends to offer the assistance that Turkey requests. Twenty-four hours after the earthquake, the first flight carrying Swedish personnel departed for Turkey. According to Carl-Oskar Bohlin, the minister for civil defence, the decision to allow assistance through NATO expands the potential to aid Turkey in this extraordinarily precarious circumstances.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will receive SEK 7 million in humanitarian assistance. This will be done without delay as a first and urgent action to support the Turkish Red Crescent and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. And their humanitarian efforts in the affected nations. Sweden is now giving the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) a total of SEK 55 million. Moreover, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund a total of SEK 663 million (CERF).
The Government is keeping a close eye on events and is prepared to keep helping those in need in Turkey and Syria.
