{"id":114882,"date":"2024-06-23T08:46:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T08:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=114882"},"modified":"2024-06-23T08:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T08:46:50","slug":"u-n-organization-says-1-8-million-syrians-need-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/114882\/","title":{"rendered":"U.N. organization says 1.8 million Syrians need drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Saturday more than 1.8 million people in Syria need drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 1.8 million people in Syria need urgent life-saving support to access safe drinking water in the summer heat, the UNOCHA said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This came at a time when a heatwave sweeps Syria as the average temperature reached 45 \u00baC in the northeast of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on behalf of UNOCHA\u2019s climate team, Zinta Zommers, said: \u201cAnticipatory action, or acting before a disaster strikes, could help minimize the impacts of heatwaves by helping people or communities take actions needed to prepare, such as improving shelters or access to water.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a more sustainable solution is critical, UNOCHA added, as people are trapped in a protracted crisis while also dealing with long-term forecasts of deadly heatwaves linked to the climate crisis. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humanitarian organizations are testing solutions, such as thermally appropriate emergency housing, \u2018green roofs\u2019, cooling centers and adjustments to school timetables, according to the organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.N. 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