Beijing \u2013 The Chinese government has announced its decision to\nprovide emergency humanitarian assistance to four Gulf nations: Iran,\nJordan, Lebanon, and Iraq.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina has announced its decision to provide emergency humanitarian\nassistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. We hope this aid can help\nalleviate the difficult humanitarian situation currently faced by the\npeople there,\u201d said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian at a\npress conference in Beijing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) stated that nearly 25 million people\nhave been affected by significant military escalation in the Middle\nEast, including those in Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Gulf states, Iran, Iraq,\nIsrael, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina remains committed to a vision of building a community with a\nshared future for humankind, the spirit of internationalism, and\nhumanitarian principles,\u201d Lin Jian added.<\/p>\n
The ongoing conflict has created a heartbreaking humanitarian\ndisaster for the people and nations in the region, including Iran, Lin\nJian noted. \u201cChina extends deep sympathy to the people in the affected\ncountries, and our hearts share in their pain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lin Jian stated that China will continue to work towards achieving a\nceasefire, restoring peace and stability in the region as quickly as\npossible, and preventing the humanitarian crisis from spreading further.\nIn Iran, as of 12 March, between 600,000 and 1 million households are\ntemporarily displaced within the country due to the ongoing\nconflict.<\/p>\n
According to UNHCR, this creates a dangerous environment for\ncivilians and humanitarian workers. The UNHCR reception centre and aid\nchannels received more than 250 calls per day from refugees.<\/p>\n
In Lebanon, more than 816,700 people are internally displaced across\nmore than 440 collective shelter locations, with the latest figures\nshowing a dramatic increase of 100,000 people in a single day. People\nare seeking safer areas such as parts of Mount Lebanon, Beirut, northern\ndistricts, and parts of the Bekaa Valley.<\/p>\n
The UNHCR has distributed more than 65,000 relief items to 22,000\nrefugees in government shelters within just four days, including\nmattresses, blankets, jerry cans, solar-powered lamps, and sleeping\nmats.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, despite already hosting millions of refugees, Syria is\nexperiencing an influx of more than 78,100 Syrian refugees returning and\n7,800 Lebanese nationals fleeing Israeli operations in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
The situation at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border remains tense, with\nan estimated 115,000 in Afghanistan and approximately 3,000 in Pakistan\nbecoming refugees. The situation in Afghanistan is already fragile.<\/p>\n
The UNHCR stated that significant funding gaps persist across its\noperations in affected countries and has appealed to donors to provide\nmuch-needed additional support.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-to-provide-emergency-humanitarian-aid-to-four-gulf-nations-1773759337", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }