heads of Called the humanitarian organizations of the United Nations on The Security Council should extend the resolution on the global bodyCross-border aid operations into northwest Syria without delay.
Joint statement signed by the presidents of Humanitarian United Nations affairs office (OCHA), an international organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees have highlighted the importance of of Humanitarian aid, knowing that 4.1 million people’s lives were at stake.
Without UN cross-border operations, millions of peopleparticularly the displaced for multiple years timesit will not be access to food and shelter; to me help in coping with harsh winter conditions reduced the surveillance, treatment and testing capabilities needed to contain cholera; For potable water and l protection of gender-based violence.”
The statement said the United Nations is determined to continue and expand aid deliveries and calls on All stakeholders ensure Unhindered, sustainable and predictable access To northwestern Syria, from the areas controlled by the regime.
Unlike previous decisions that extended cross border operations for 12 months last Actions taken by the Board are granted only a six- So a month. This has led to further logistics and operational challenges, increased operational costs and reduced capacity of Humanitarian partners help these in need statement and said added: “the millions of people who Depends on A cross-border lifeline for Survival need This decision must be renewed without delay.”
the council asked for report from secretary-general on Syria’s humanitarian needs in July decision that extended Delivery of Food, medicine and other much-needed aid crossed the Bab al-Hawa crossing from Turkey to northwestern Idlib for six months until January 10th.
Russia sought to reduce Cross-border aid to eradicate it.
In July 2020, China and Russia vetoed a UN resolution that would have kept two border crossings open. points From Turkey for Humanitarian aid to northwest Idlib. Days later, delivery of was the help reduced to me just Bab al-Hawa crossing for a year as they demanded.
In July 2021, Russia pressed on for Further reduction, finally agreeing to a six month extension with else six- Battalion of the Month on report from secretary-general on progress in Line deliveries. But in July this yearRussia insisted on permission from the United Nations for just six months.
very attractive for The door of passion remain Open for “The halt in cross-border deliveries amid the winter months risk Leaving millions of Without help, Syrians need to endure the cruelty weather Terms.”
