{"id":11369,"date":"2023-09-20T18:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11369"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:06:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:06:55","slug":"uni-stands-with-morocco","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-stands-with-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI stands in solidarity\u00a0with Morocco, calls for urgent support after devastating earthquake\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\r\n<p><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\">UNI Afric<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">a, along with the entire UNI Global Union family,\u00a0stands in full solidarity with\u00a0our affiliate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Union marocaine du travail (UMT) and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0the people of<\/span>\u00a0Morocco following a catastrophic earthquake on 8 September 2023, with a magnitude of 7. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\">Th<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">e\u00a0<\/span>devastating\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">earthquake<\/span> hit regions like Rabat, Azila and Marrakech, with the epicent<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">re<\/span>\u00a0near Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas Mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\">The current numbers are staggering: over 3,ooo lives lost and nearly 6,000 injured, many critically. UNI Africa echoes ITUC Africa&#8217;s call to international humanitarian agencies to swiftly provide assistance to affected communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\">&#8220;We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">would like to\u00a0<\/span>express our heartfelt condolences and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">join the ITUC Africa\u2019s demand for urgent support,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0wrote\u00a0<strong>UNI Africa Regional Secretary Keith Jacobs<\/strong> in a letter to the UMT, &#8220;UNI Africa\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">is calling for<\/span> the relevant international humanitarian agencies to mobilize and deploy the necessary means and materials to assist the affected people and communities.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe urge\u00a0<\/span>global solidarity and support for Morocco as it embarks on a challenging path to recovery. Together, we can make a meaningful difference and help Morocco\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">rebuild after<\/span>\u00a0this tragedy.<\/span><span class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>UNI General Secretary Christy Hoffman<\/strong> said, &#8220;UNI and our affiliates around the world\u00a0stand shoulder to shoulder with the UMT and the people of Morocco in the wake of this disaster. We express our deepest sympathy and solidarity with those who lost loved ones, those who have been injured and those who have lost their homes. We join the call for immediate, effective action to provide aid to those in need and to begin the efforts at recovering from this catastrophe.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_contentpasted1\">Unions wishing to support the earthquake relief efforts can also donate to the ITUC Solidarity Fund by contacting ITUC Deputy General Secretary <\/span><a href=\"mailto:eric.manzi@ituc-csi.org\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Eric Manzi<\/a><span class=\"x_contentpasted1\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNI Africa, along with the entire UNI Global Union family,\u00a0stands in full solidarity with\u00a0our affiliate\u00a0Union marocaine du travail (UMT) and\u00a0the people of\u00a0Morocco following a catastrophic earthquake on 8 September 2023, with a magnitude of 7. \u00a0 The\u00a0devastating\u00a0earthquake hit regions like Rabat, Azila and Marrakech, with the epicentre\u00a0near Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas 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