DOHA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Charity, a non-governmental charity and humanitarian group based in Doha, has dispatched a 40-truck humanitarian aid convoy to Syria to support those affected by the ongoing crisis, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Saturday.

The initiative aims to meet urgent needs as harsh winter conditions worsen the hardships faced by vulnerable populations, according to the report.

The aid includes flour for bakeries and families, food baskets with essential supplies, winter clothing kits, personal hygiene kits, non-food item kits, medical supplies, and consumables. The total cost of the convoy's assistance is estimated at 4.5 million Qatari riyals (1.24 million U.S. dollars), according to the QNA.

The United Nations estimates that over 16 million Syrians urgently require humanitarian assistance, with nearly 1 million people -- primarily women and children -- displaced since Nov. 28.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that it plans to reopen its embassy in Damascus, highlighting that the move will improve coordination with relevant authorities to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery through Qatar's air bridge to Syria.

Doha shut its embassy and withdrew its ambassador from Syria in July 2011 after anti-government protests erupted in the country. Enditem

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