Emergency aid and lifting of sanctions on Syria

	Ecumenical prayer service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Lebanon on Sunday 22 January 2023 brought together the Heads of Churches in the Middle East.Photo: MECC

Following the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake on 6 February, the presidents of the Middle East Council of Churches held an emergency meeting to discuss the disaster and how to respond. 

The Middle East Council of Churches has called on the international community and the international ecumenical family to provide urgent emergency aid to the region, in coordination with the Middle East Council of Churches, the churches, and their affiliated institutions. 

“We urge the immediate lifting of sanctions on Syria and allowing access to all materials, so sanctions may not turn into a crime against humanity,” reads the message.

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“In a time of disaster and crisis of such proportion we all need to stand together in support and offer the needed assistance to help the suffering, injured and the families who have lost loved ones, properties and belongings. Let us do all we can to help!”  says World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay.

Read the full article:  Middle East Council of Churches and WCC calls on the international community for emergency aid, urges lifting sanctions on Syria | World Council of Churches (oikoumene.org)