The United Nations Security Council held a closed meeting on To enhance humanitarian aid to Syria after the two major earthquakes that destroyed Monday already-struggling Northwest Central calls to open a new A border gate for the transfer of aid.
The meeting requested by Switzerland and Brazil – the leaders of the United Nations on Syria’s humanitarian file – will feature Presentation to Council members by the United Nations Humanitarian affairs Chief Martin Griffiths, who This weekend he visited Turkey and Syria, where he is angry over the pace of Aid swelled.
But even before the session his message was clear.
“We have so far failed the people in north- western Syria on Twitter.
“They feel right abandonedHe added that it was international community’s duty to correct this failure like fast We can.”
Its magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 hit Syria and Turkey on February 6 killed so far more from 35,000 people And left Communities in both of them countries Burning to for emergency help.
Before the earthquake hit, almost everything of Crucial humanitarian aid for the more of four million people living in opposition-held areas of Northwestern Syria was being handed over from Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa crossing.
This is thanks to a cross-border mechanism created in 2014 by a decision of the United Nations, disputed by the Assad regime, but also By Moscow, a permanent member of the Security Council with veto power, which he sought in recent years to reduce the number of Crossings from four to one.
Aid deliveries through Bab al-Hawa were halted due to the earthquake but have since resumed, and calls have grown to open other crossings.
“the people in Affected areas are counted on usSaid Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield on Sunday, ” in a permit.
“We should vote Immediately on Resolution responds to the United Nations call for to delegate of additional border crossings for delivery of humanitarian aid.”
Malta’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vanessa Fraser, who He chairs the 15-member Security Council this month, the members said begin official discussions on resolution,” but I am sure We will.”
Asked about criticism that the council is acting too slowly, she said: “We’re doing our job.”
“There is no need in interview for us without the informationIt comes from the experts on Earth, Fraser added.
The United Nations Security Council held a closed meeting on To enhance humanitarian aid to Syria after the two major earthquakes that destroyed Monday already-struggling Northwest Central calls to open a new A border gate for the transfer of aid.
The meeting requested by Switzerland and Brazil – the leaders of the United Nations on Syria’s humanitarian file – will feature Presentation to Council members by the United Nations Humanitarian affairs Chief Martin Griffiths, who This weekend he visited Turkey and Syria, where he is angry over the pace of Aid swelled.
But even before the session his message was clear.
“We have so far failed the people in north- western Syria on Twitter.
“They feel right abandonedHe added that it was international community’s duty to correct this failure like fast We can.”
Its magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 hit Syria and Turkey on February 6 killed so far more from 35,000 people And left Communities in both of them countries Burning to for emergency help.
Before the earthquake hit, almost everything of Crucial humanitarian aid for the more of four million people living in opposition-held areas of Northwestern Syria was being handed over from Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa crossing.
This is thanks to a cross-border mechanism created in 2014 by a decision of the United Nations, disputed by the Assad regime, but also By Moscow, a permanent member of the Security Council with veto power, which he sought in recent years to reduce the number of Crossings from four to one.
Aid deliveries through Bab al-Hawa were halted due to the earthquake but have since resumed, and calls have grown to open other crossings.
“the people in Affected areas are counted on usSaid Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield on Sunday, ” in a permit.
“We should vote Immediately on Resolution responds to the United Nations call for to delegate of additional border crossings for delivery of humanitarian aid.”
Malta’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vanessa Fraser, who He chairs the 15-member Security Council this month, the members said begin official discussions on resolution,” but I am sure We will.”
Asked about criticism that the council is acting too slowly, she said: “We’re doing our job.”
“There is no need in interview for us without the informationIt comes from the experts on Earth, Fraser added.