Milena Murr

Regional Senior Manager for Communications and Media - Middle East @MercyCorps

[Milena Murr @MilenaMurr]

@leloveluck I am so sorry for that, Louisa

[Milena Murr @MilenaMurr]

@cairo_claire1 I am so sorry to hear this, Claire

[Bloomberg TV @BloombergTV]

Lebanese authorities say fighting has displaced more than 500,000 people, compounding pressure on the country's strained economy. Laila Al Amine speaks to Bloomberg TV. @JoumannaTV https://t.co/bdrJWeKHGO

[Milena Murr @MilenaMurr]

People in #Lebanon are fleeing their homes, they already suffer from an economic crisis, a political vacuum and increase poverty rates.

People in Lebanon cannot be left to suffer alone anymore, a halt to hostilities should be put in place immediately!
https://t.co/ticFECqZPM

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

Everything has been said already.

No words are left that can do any justice to the people of #Gaza

They are people, like you and I.

They used to have dreams, they were part of a vibrant and diverse community….

Now, it’s only broken lives and broken futures.

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

Let’s be clear: People in Gaza are being starved. Hunger is being weaponized. Aid is being actively restricted & blocked. In 2018, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2417 condemning starvation of civilians as a method of war & the unlawful denial of humanitarian access.

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

Mercy Corps: A year since 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Northwest #Syria &Turkey -challenges have only continued to mount for affected Syrians, especially in the northwest. Communities are now experiencing an economic crisis, food insecurity and further displacement from conflict.

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

#Lebanon wheat production: Gov't tries to bolster grain industry but long way to go https://t.co/nkgTUjFtIQ @MilenaMurr @Pincollacott @mercycorps we have a big challenge … all the way down from the farmers the production of wheat and people consuming it and trying to buy it “

[Milena Murr @MilenaMurr]

@ZeinakhodrAljaz

[Harpinder Collacott @Pincollacott]

Read my account the devastating impact of the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative on food security in Lebanon. Prices are already skyrocking. Urgent action needed! #FoodSecurity #BlackSeaGrainInitiative https://t.co/6xl6JFEXTV

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

Great to be back on the @mastersofscale rapid response podcast with @rsafian talking about @mercycorps humanitarian efforts in war-torn Ukraine and earthquake-stricken Syria & how businesses leaders can step up as these crises collide. https://t.co/ceiGcMTD1o

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

#Syria earthquake: NGOs voice fears over slow & inadequate aid response in northwest https://t.co/XfgZvyirtV @mercycorps @MilenaMurr "so many homes destroyed people left w/no choice but to live in tents but area is overcrowded w/more than 2 million living in difficult conditions"

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

#Syria earthquake: NGOs voice fears over slow & inadequate aid response in northwest Syria https://t.co/XfgZvyirtV @NRC_Norway "we can’t scale to the level of needs mostly because we lack funding"

[The New Humanitarian @newhumanitarian]

Syria’s long conflict has resulted in a protracted system of temporary housing substituting for long-term homes. @melissa_pawson and Mahmoud Abo Ras report.
https://t.co/PmVeH9djLk

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

The gap between need & response in NW Syria is staggering after the earthquake. The challenges of aid delivery are huge, but they are not insurmountable. Orgs like @mercycorps have worked effectively here for a decade.

My thoughts on what is needed:
https://t.co/uF87Kawc4P

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

Month since devastating earthquakes in Turkey that affected Syria - gap between needs & humanitarian response in Northwest #Syria is severe. The slow intl donor response for Northwest Syria continues to limit ability of aid organizations to meet scale of needs @mercycorps

[Zeina Khodr @ZeinakhodrAljaz]

Food insecurity is deteriorating; in half of camps and communities in Northwest #Syria where @mercycorps is providing assistance, people are reporting they cannot afford food due to limited cash and increasing food prices; limited availability of infant formula and clean water

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

Syrians need our support right now. 8.8M people were affected by last week's earthquake. The weeks ahead threaten a deadly aftershock of cholera, hunger & lack of shelter if we can’t quickly scale up to support people in need of help.

Our statement: https://t.co/UoLGpsICz7

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"It is a critical situation."

Arnaud Quemin, Regional Director at Mercy Corps says there are concerns about access to water in Syria adding that he is worried about the possibility of a cholera outbreak in the area following yesterday's earthquake.

https://t.co/HLxkxmT9Rk

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

Thanks @CNNImpact for including us on your list. In camps across NW Syria, @mercycorps is working quickly to provide:

- Clean water
- Shelter supplies (sheets, solar lamps, blankets, mats, mattresses and carpets)
- Hygiene kits

[Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada]

My heart breaks for the families who have lost loved ones during the earthquake. Some of my colleagues in Syria have lost their own family members, including children. We won’t know the true devastation for some time as search and rescue efforts continue in the coming days.