A draft memorandum to the World Health Organization - seen by members of the UN Security Council - said that aid organizations working with the United Nations want the council to urgently allow the use of the Syrian border crossing with Iraq to return to deliver aid to tackle the Corona pandemic, but "Health" has backed away from this call To avoid irritating Russia and China.

The WHO, in an updated version of its note issued on Tuesday, deleted the direct appeal to reopen the Al-Yarubia crossing, nearly four months after its use in UN humanitarian operations was discontinued due to opposition from Moscow and Beijing.

The move raises the possibility of worsening criticism by the administration of US President Donald Trump of the United Nations organization that it allows itself to be influenced by some countries. Trump had suspended the WHO's funding days before, accusing it of focusing too much on China in efforts to combat the Corona virus.

"Watch" criticism of the
changes in the WHO note, said Louis Charbonneau, director of international affairs for Human Rights Watch, "Global health must stand firm and not give in to pressure from major powers, it is about saving lives, not avoiding criticism."

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"The Security Council should immediately renew the mandate to use the Yarubia crossing," which is located in northeastern Syria, within the areas controlled by the "Syrian Democratic Forces" supported by Washington, Charbonneau added. On the Iraqi side, "Al-Yarbia" will meet the "Rabiaa" crossing.

Western diplomats said that the closure of the Syrian-Iraqi crossing prevents 40% of medical aid to northeastern Syria.

At a Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria yesterday, he called on members to help boost cross-border aid transfers to Syria, and the United Nations' ambassador, Kelly Kraft, proposed exploring the use of "Arabic", but her Russian counterpart Vasily Nebenzia categorically refused.

It is noteworthy that Syria has officially registered up to 43 cases of infection and three deaths from the emerging coronavirus, and one of the cases is located in the northeast of the country.