“The violence and suffering of the Syrian people remind us of what is at stake as diplomatic efforts continue in Syria,” he said. Najat RochdiUnited Nations Deputy Special Envoy to return home. “Final, we need a nationwide ceasefire suitable for Security Council 2254 . resolution.”
Crisis is getting worse
Summarizing current conditions, she said recent reports have followed deadly drone attackshelling, terrorist attackand a host of government supporters air strike.
“Syrians face a The humanitarian crisis is getting worse,” she speaks.
Against this backdrop, the Syrian people still face mass displacement, severe economic crisis and the tragedy of the captives, disappearances and disappearancesshe speaks.
“All of these factors show us why it is so important to renew foreign policy to translate into practical solution to meet the immediate concerns of the Syrian people, build trust and confidence among the parties, and move towards a political solution,” she stressed.
“The needs of the Syrian people must be central to our approach, and Humanitarian action must be depoliticizedShe added.
Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, presents a summary of the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria.
humanitarian update
Martin GriffithsThe UN’s head of humanitarian affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, echoed that call.
“Twelve years of conflict, economic recession and other factors have pushed 90% of the population lives below the poverty line,” he said, adding that a recent visit to the Syrian capital Damascus had made him “a deeper sense of the profound humanitarian challenges but also the pressing opportunities facing Syria.” face to face”.
Against the backdrop of ongoing violence, Food prices skyrocketedrecover from devastation earthquake in February, and spread cholera outbreakHe said the humanitarian community’s “best chance” to improve the future of the Syrian people is to further expand early recovery operations.
Cross-border relief route
Equally important is the Council 12 months extension of resolution on cross-border activitiesthis will improve humanitarian conditions, he said.
Calling for increased international support, he said the UN and existing partners “have limited means to help the most vulnerable people in Syria,” with less than 12% of the UN’s $5.4 billion humanitarian response plan funded.
He said a $200 million deficit would force the World Food Program (WFP) cut emergency food aid to the Syrian people by 40% next month.
“The The humanitarian response in Syria is at a critical juncture, as well as the future of Syria itself,” he said. “The significant challenges are obvious, but important opportunity if we can leverage recovery fundingif we can continue to have a presence in northwest and northeast Syria, and if we can turn our attention to the areas that are central to identifying basic needs,” for example. such as electricity and water.
“We can only solve these problems if we can turn our presence into a partnership and support for those who have suffered over the years,” he said.
Searching for 100,000 missing Syrians
On Thursday afternoon, the UN General Assembly will meet to vote on a draft resolution to create a first of its kind. organization will work to reveal the fate of about 100,000 people missing or forced to disappear in Syria.
Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi said many families of the missing are looking forward to today’s world body vote “in the hope that a new entity dedicated to the issue of missing persons in Syria can be bring some relief measures” to people at home and abroad “who have been and are demanding the right to know the truth”.
Security Council expands UNDOF . mandate
In other work, the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Non-Intervention Force (undo), was established in 1974, among other things, to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Syria.
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