UN Security Council Resolution to reduce Syrian humanitarian assistance route Serious impact concern July 12, 10:32

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to reduce routes in line with Russia's claims following the expiration of routes for humanitarian assistance to Syria, where civil war continues. Although the activities of the United Nations and NGOs will continue, there is concern that they will have a serious impact on humanitarian assistance in the future.

In Syria where the civil war continues, humanitarian assistance to deliver food, medicines, etc. from Turkey to northwestern Syria using two routes across the border is being carried out based on a resolution of the United Nations Security Council, but the route specified by the resolution is used By the 10th deadline, the conflict between Europe and the United States seeking extension and Russia and China seeking a reduction in one location could not be resolved.

For this reason, the Security Council reduced the route to one place in line with Russia's claim, while deleting the US statement on economic sanctions against Syria's Assad regime, which Russia and China had called for in a resolution. Was adopted because 12 out of 15 countries agreed and Russia and China abstained.

This will extend the activities of the United Nations and NGOs for one year, but UNICEF says that reducing routes will prevent 500,000 children from being supported.

Regarding humanitarian assistance routes, even when the Security Council decided to extend the deadline in January, Russia, which is in favor of the Assad administration, who opposes violation of sovereignty, exercised veto power, Reduced to places.

With the reduction of one more place being accepted by Europe and the United States this time, there is concern that it will have a serious impact on humanitarian assistance in the future.