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UK What is the UK’s role in the new Syria? | Foreign Affairs Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Nearly two years since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the country is still feeling the effects of a devastating civil war.

The UK Government has announced £349m in aid to Syria over the past year, but its diplomatic, security, humanitarian, and accountability strategies remain unclear.

The Foreign Affairs Committee is launching a new inquiry looking into this.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yZpQjyzNoHY

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Venezuela: “Thousands of families displaced & infrastructure destroyed – Presser | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

“Thousands of families have been displaced, while homes, health facilities, water systems and other critical infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed,” said Lia Poggio, Chief of Mission in Venezuela for the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Briefing reporters in New York today (16 Jul) while speaking virtually from Caracas on the aftermath of the 24 June earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, which struck seven states, Lia Poggio said La Guaira was hit the hardest among them.

IOM has launched a 12-month appeal to fund lifesaving assistance, shelter support and early recovery efforts, Poggio said.

For three weeks, she continued, IOM has worked with Venezuelan authorities, UN partners and humanitarian organizations through a coordination mechanism set up with the host government.

To date, the agency has assisted almost 7,000 people in displacement sites, Poggio noted, delivering over 10,000 services including temporary shelter, health care and psychosocial support.

“While humanitarian assistance remains essential, the response is increasingly shifting towards early recovery,” she said, citing housing, infrastructure and livelihoods as priorities “to helping families and communities move forward with dignity and hope.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZvPR0lqPos

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South Africa: 2

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

🎥 WATCH | Minister of Social Development Dina Pule reflects on lessons learned, forgiveness and the responsibility entrusted to her.

She thanked South Africans for their support and reaffirmed her commitment to serving the country to the best of her ability.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ic4ErJGU1c