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Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria – Swedish Donors’ Conference

20 March 2023

Donors’ Conference to raise funds, mobilise resources and coordinate the recovery and relief response following the devastating earthquakes

Source – Swedish EU Presidency

Date: 20 March 2023

Time: 12:00

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Organiser: The European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Six weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, we come together to support the survivors of this tragedy. Our solidarity will continue to be as strong as it was in the first hours after the earthquake. The people in Türkiye and Syria should know that we are with them for the long run. I invite all nations and all donors, public and private, to contribute and honour the memory of the lives lost, the heroism of the first responders and most importantly to build together a better future for the survivors. – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria is a disaster of historic proportions. I’m saddened by the losses of lives and homes, and the human suffering. The consequences are truly horrendous. As President of the Council of the European Union, Sweden will do everything in our power, together with the EU and international partners, to help those affected in the next phases of the rehabilitation and early recovery. – Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden.

Moreover, the EU has mobilised its rescEU strategic reserves to deliver 500 temporary accommodation units, 2,000 tents, and 8 000 beds to Türkiye from its emergency stockpiles hosted by Sweden and Romania.

In total, close to €8.6 million of EU humanitarian aid has been allocated to respond to the immediate needs of the population in Türkiye, and some €10 million have been immediately mobilised to respond to the immediate consequences of the earthquake in Syria.

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Agenda: International Donors’ Conference
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Media advisory: Donors’ Conference
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Brussels
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Swedish EU Presidency
Swedish EU Presidency