Syria: UN Security Council’s compromise resolution falls short of humanitarian needs
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Responding to the UN Security Council vote passing a resolution renewing authorization of the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for the delivery of UN cross-border humanitarian aid from Turkey to north-west Syria for a six-month period, with a six-month renewal subject to certain conditions, the Head of Amnesty International’s UN office Sherine Tadros said:
“This compromise resolution is once again an example of Russia ignoring the humanitarian needs of Syrians, and instead playing political games with the lives and welfare of millions of people.
“The cross-border aid mechanism through Bab al-Hawa provides a crucial lifeline for people in north-west Syria, providing food, clean water and medical supplies to more than a million people. The closing of two additional crossings last year has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in both north-west and north-east Syria. Authorizing just the sing
Amnesty slams Russia following ‘insufficient’ UN resolution on Syria aid
MENA 3 min read
10 July, 2021
Amnesty International has criticised Russia following a ‘compromise’ UN Security Council resolution on cross-border aid to Syria, saying Moscow was ‘playing political games with the lives and welfare of millions of people’. Aid groups repeatedly protested the possible closure of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing [Getty]
The Head of Amnesty International’s UN office, Sherine Tadros, took aim at UN Security Council member Russia in particular.
“This compromise resolution is once again an example of Russia ignoring the humanitarian needs of Syrians, and instead playing political games with the lives and welfare of millions of people,” she said on Friday.
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