The team went In Sweida City, as well as two districts – Shahba and Salkhad – where they met representatives and partners of the local community, in addition to visiting travel sites and reception centers.
Members also carried out evaluations in the three districts of the governorate, where hundreds of people were killed, and some 175,000 displaced people, in recent sectarian violence in the middle of the current political transition from Syria since the fall of the Assad regime last December.
A senior United Nations officials said THE Security advice Earlier this week, a fragile ceasefire “holds largely”.
More help delivered
Ochha said that a fifth convoy of humanitarian aid organized by the Syrian Red Arab Croissant also arrived in Sweida on Thursday. It was the largest so far, with 40 trucks.
The convoy, which included assistance from the United Nations, delivered medical supplies, flour, fuel, preserves, hygiene kits and shelter equipment, among other assistance.
On Wednesday, the Syrian Arab Arab Croissant also delivered four tankers carrying more than 120,000 liters of fuel.
Haiti: armed groups broaden activities
The armed groups in Haiti expand their presence and their activities in the Artibonite region which has triggered displacement waves, according to the OCHA.
Last Monday, violence linked to armed groups broke out in the city of Liancourt, where a vehicle and several houses were burnt down. This followed a week of violent clashes.
On July 19, nearly 15,000 people were moved to four municipalities in Arbonite. They remain in the foster families, many of whom had trouble meeting the basic needs.
OCHA said the response efforts were underway, led by local humanitarian partners. They distributed hygiene kits to more than 500 displaced households and with reception communities, as well as hundreds of hot meals.
Lightning Flash 2017 in the United States Great Plains is a new world record
A flash in a notorious storm hotspot in the United States almost a decade ago was the longest ever recorded, the world meteorological organization (Wmo)) announcement THURSDAY.
Megaflash – an incredible 829 kilometers long (515 miles) – occurred during a major storm in the big plains in October 2017 and was about 61 kilometers more than the previous record, also established in the same region.
It has spread from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, equivalent to the distance between Paris and Venice in Europe: a trip that would take about eight to nine by car, or at least 90 minutes by plane.
Value of early alert systems
The flash was not identified in the original analysis of the 2017 storm, but was discovered by review.
The WMO weather and climate committee recognized the new record with the help of the latest satellite technologies and the results were published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
“Lightning is a source of wonder but also a major risk that claims many lives in the world each year and is therefore one of the priorities for the International warning of first warnings for all initiatives“Said the secretary general of the WMO, Celeste Saulo.
Launched in 2022, the initiative aims to guarantee that everyone on the planet is protected against dangerous times, water or climate via early alert systems by the end of 2027.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
