{"id":127050,"date":"2025-07-07T12:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=127050"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:44:05","slug":"un-deputy-envoy-says-devastating-wildfires-sweep-through-syrias-latakia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/127050\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Deputy Envoy says devastating wildfires sweep through Syria&#8217;s Latakia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Najat Rochdi, Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations to Syria, stated on Monday that Syria\u2019s Latakia Governorate is currently experiencing devastating wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on X, Rochdi said, \u201cThe wildfires in Latakia are devastating \u2014 dozens of villages affected, crops destroyed, families displaced, livelihoods gone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She noted that U.N. teams are on the ground conducting needs assessments and reaffirmed the organization\u2019s readiness to scale up support in coordination with local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;UN teams are on the ground assessing needs &amp; ready to scale up support for people in coordination with the authorities,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/2 The wildfires in Latakia are devastating \u2014 dozens of villages affected, crops destroyed, families displaced, livelihoods gone. UN teams are on the ground assessing needs &amp; ready to scale up support for people in coordination with the authorities<\/p>&mdash; Najat Rochdi (@rochdi_najat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rochdi_najat\/status\/1942160804847001966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rochdi expressed her appreciation for the bravery of firefighting teams, the solidarity shown by neighboring countries, and the tireless efforts of Syrian citizens and local communities working to assist those affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Ahmad Othman<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Najat Rochdi, Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations to Syria, stated on Monday that Syria\u2019s Latakia Governorate is currently experiencing devastating wildfires. 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