UN chief: Reuniting children with their families is priority after earthquake

Catherine Russell visits a temporary school in Aleppo, Syria (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Reuniting children with their missing family has become a top priority in the aftermath of last month’s massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, the head of the UN children’s agency said on Wednesday.

Unicef executive director Catherine Russell said the February 6 quake that rocked south east Turkey and parts of northern Syria has compounded existing crises in war-torn Syria.