UN approves extending aid deliveries from Turkey to NW Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted unanimously on Monday to extend delivering border-crossing aid from Turkey to the opposition-held area in northwestern Syria.
In a surprise, Syria’s close ally Russia, whose support had been in doubt, joined in the 15-0 vote.
UNSC Antonio Guterres warned that the already dire humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening, and said if aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Idlib are not renewed millions of Syrians might not survive the winter.
Guterres said deliveries have increased across conflict lines within the country, which Russia has pressed for. But he said they cannot substitute for “the size or scope of the massive cross-border United Nations operation.”