Reaction to UN Security Council resolution to extend cross-border aid into Syria

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In response to the renewed UN Security Council’s resolution which allows for only one cross-border point for aid into Syria, excluding the crucial Al-Yaroubiyeh crossing, Oxfam in Syria’s Country Director Moutaz Adham said:

“While we welcome the renewal of the resolution to allow cross-border aid, we are very concerned that the reduced crossing will limit the provision of clean water, food, shelter and healthcare on which millions of Syrians rely.

“Increasing COVID-19 cases in Syria are adding to what was already a desperate situation.

“It is now vital that the Government of Syria facilitates access and allows more agencies operating from Damascus to increase their humanitarian response for communities who rely on cross-border aid. Donors must ensure that funding is immediately available to get aid to the northeast, through all means possible.”

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