UN limits Syria's northeastern border to "restrict humanitarian assistance"
The UN is concerned that humanitarian assistance from neighboring countries to Syria, where civil wars will continue, will be unable to provide medical assistance and medicines for 1.4 million people due to the closure of the northeastern border based on a resolution of the Security Council. Has been announced.
In Syria, fierce battles continue in the northwestern Idlib province, the last base of rebels, and Kurdish refugees in the northeast escape from the war and live in conflict with the bordering Turkey. The United Nations has provided humanitarian assistance, including food and medicine, to more than 4 million people from neighboring countries Turkey and Iraq, mainly in northern Syria.
However, on the 10th of this month, which is the deadline for these activities, the United States and Europe aiming to maintain their activities concessioned to Russia and China, which demanded a significant reduction, and two places on the northeastern border from Iraq to Syria will be closed. It was resolved at the UN Security Council.
"On the northeastern route, the route was most affected. Last year, it provided medical assistance and medicines to 1.43 million people," said United Nations spokesman Stephen Dujarik at a news conference. He expressed concern that 1.4 million people would not be able to provide medical assistance or medicines.
He also considered possible routes from Turkey to the northwestern part of Syria and alternatives from the capital Damascus, and emphasized his willingness to do its best to prevent humanitarian assistance.