Syrian ally Russia says limiting shipments to a single border crossing is currently sufficient. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Some diplomats expressed frustration on Friday that the 15-member council has been slow to act after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pressed for more action to north-west Syria via Turkey.“There is frustration with foot-dragging on this. The Secretary-General said we need more crossings. The UN Security Council needs to step up and get it done,” said a UN diplomat familiar with discussions, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Since 2014 the United Nations has been able to deliver aid to millions of people in need in the north-west of war-torn Syria through Turkey under a Security Council mandate.Brazil’s UN Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho said UN aid chief Martin Griffiths - who is in Turkey and will also visit Syria - will brief the council next week.
Mr Filho added that any action by the body will “depend on an evaluation of the concrete situation on the ground, it cannot be a gut reaction to what is in the press”. Following Mr Guterres’ remarks on Thursday and calls by aid groups, the United States is pushing for the Security Council to adopt another resolution “that would allow for additional border crossings so that the UN can access areas in need”, said a US official, speaking on condition of anonymity.The Syrian government views aid deliveries across its border as a violation of its sovereignty.On Friday it approved aid deliveries across frontlines.
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