UN: Syrien Hilfe über Türkei wird verlängert
The United Nations Security Council agreed Monday to extend a crucial cross-border aid mechanism into rebel-held northwest Syria by six months, calming fears of a potential “catastrophe” and ensuring the continued delivery of aid to vulnerable people in the region.
“The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to extend a mechanism that delivers lifesaving aid into NW #Syria from #Turkiye,” the UN news service tweeted.
The cross-border mechanism at the Bab al-Hawa crossing is the only way UN aid, including food, medicine, water, and other critical resources can be delivered to northwest Syria without having to traverse through areas controlled by the Syrian government. The mandate has been in effect since 2014 and briefly expired on July 10 before being reinstated with a six-month extension a day later.
“The decision to confirm the extension of that authorization for an additional six months comes as humanitarian needs have reached the highest levels since the start of the conflict in 2011, with people in Syria grappling with a harsh winter and a cholera outbreak,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said following the extension on Monday.