UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’

Al Jazeera  

UN raises concerns with Damascus’s terms for aid deliveries via the Bab al-Hawa crossing to rebel-held areas in northwest Syria. The United Nations has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries to the country’s northwestern areas from Turkey as “unacceptable”. The agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid also noted that the Syrian government’s request that deliveries be carried out in coordination with Damascus requires “review” and that the mechanism for aid delivery should not “infringe on the impartiality …, neutrality, and independence of the United Nations’ humanitarian operations in Syria.” However, OCHA said that the “Syrian Government’s permission can be a basis for the United Nations to lawfully conduct cross-border humanitarian operations via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing for the specified duration.” The UN has not used the Bab al-Hawa crossing since the Security Council authorisation expired on Monday. “The attempts by the Syrian government to control cross-border aid deliveries is alarming many, including the UN Security Council, rights activists, and medical workers,” said Al Jazeera’s Nour Qormosh, reporting from Idlib.

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UN Security Council demands 'inclusive and Syrian-led' political process after Assad's ouster
6 days, 9 hours ago

UN Security Council demands 'inclusive and Syrian-led' political process after Assad's ouster

Firstpost  

In a press statement, the Council – which includes both Russia, an ally of Assad, and the United States – also called on Syria and its neighbors to refrain from any actions that could undermine regional security Syrians walk to the Umayyad mosque for Friday prayers in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. AP The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for …

Syria’s government extends permission for UN to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey
11 months, 1 week ago

Syria’s government extends permission for UN to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s government is giving the United Nations permission for another six months to use a major border crossing with Turkey to bring aid into the country’s rebel-held northwest. Syria’s mission to the U.N. said in a statement late Thursday that the Bab al-Hawa crossing should be “effectively operationalized in a way that contributes to helping people in need …

UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza but without calling for a cease-fire
1 year ago

UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza but without calling for a cease-fire

Firstpost  

The United States and Russia abstained from Friday’s vote, which was delayed for days as diplomats sought to avoid a veto by the U.S., Israel’s closest ally. The United Nations Security Council passed a new resolution aimed at expediting humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza. Earlier this month the 193-member U.N. General Assembly demanded a humanitarian ceasefire, with 153 states voting …

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas
1 year, 4 months ago

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Al Jazeera  

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance. “We greatly welcome the extension of permission by the government of Syria to utilise the Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee border crossings until November 13th,” said UN aid spokesperson Eri Kaneko. ‘Ready to resume operations’ The UN had also been using the …

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after …

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is putting 4.1 million Syrian there in danger, the president of the International Rescue Committee warned this week. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after the U.N. Security Council failed to renew the mandate for the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between …

US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest
1 year, 4 months ago

US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Monday it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council that the Syrian government’s offer earlier this month to allow aid deliveries …

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'

The Independent  

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UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United Nations agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria as “unacceptable.” The future delivery of aid across Syria’s northern border was thrown into question Tuesday after the U.N. Security Council was unable to agree on either of two competing proposals to extend …

Syria gives green light to reopen key crossing to rebel-held northwest from Turkey— with caveats
1 year, 5 months ago

Syria gives green light to reopen key crossing to rebel-held northwest from Turkey— with caveats

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Syrian government gave a green light Thursday for the United Nations to use a key crossing from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest that was closed earlier this week, but it wants to take away U.N. control over aid deliveries to the region. Syria’s U.N. ambassador, Bassam Sabbagh, said the government is granting the U.N. and …

Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops
1 year, 5 months ago

Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — Youssef al-Ramadan says he always feels guilty for having to put his wife and three children to work in order to survive — and now they might not be able to get by since international aid could stop flowing from Turkey. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric underscored Wednesday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “is not giving up” on trying …

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval
1 year, 5 months ago

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday failed to renew authorization of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending a U.N. operation that had been vital to helping a region of 4.1 million people. Nonetheless, Bab al-Hawa remains “the center of gravity” for U.N. cross-border deliveries, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …

Russia vetoes UN vote to extend key Syria aid route
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia vetoes UN vote to extend key Syria aid route

Al Jazeera  

Russia proposes authorisation only be extended for six months rather than a nine-month compromise. Russia has blocked a nine-month extension of a key Syria aid route at the United Nations Security Council, throwing the vital mechanism that provides life-saving support to millions of people into doubt. Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia, signalled that the aid operation would not …

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?
1 year, 5 months ago

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council — but the big question is for how long. The earthquake caused more than 4,500 deaths in northwest Syria and about 855,000 people had their homes damaged or destroyed, according …

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC
1 year, 5 months ago

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC

Al Jazeera  

Aid for opposition-held areas of Syria is a divisive topic in the UN Security Council, with the ever-present threat of a Russian veto. The United Nations Security Council will vote once again on Monday to renew permission for the UN to deliver humanitarian aid to northwest Syria from a crossing on the border with Turkey. The UN also supports a …

Syrians decry looming end to cross-border aid from Turkey
1 year, 5 months ago

Syrians decry looming end to cross-border aid from Turkey

Al Jazeera  

People in northwest Syria fear ‘death by starvation’ as UN authorisation of aid deliveries is set to expire on Monday. The Bab al-Hawa border crossing is the sole gateway for UN humanitarian aid to enter northwestern Syria after repeated Russian objections that have reduced the number of crossings from four to just one. Since 2014, the UN has been using …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

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UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake
1 year, 6 months ago

UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — A convoy carrying U.N. aid entered Syria’s last rebel-held enclave from government-held territory on Friday, the first such shipment to cross battle lines since February’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. After the February earthquake that struck Turkey and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction, convoys have been prevented from entering the province of Idlib from …

Syria extends opening of 2 border crossings with Turkey for quake aid
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria extends opening of 2 border crossings with Turkey for quake aid

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government has agreed to extend by another three months the use of two border crossings with Turkey into the rebel-held northwest that were opened for aid delivery after a deadly earthquake in February, Syrian and U.N. officials said Saturday. Syrian President Bashar Assad had agreed to open the border crossings at Bab al-Salameh and al-Rai …

Syria extends permission on post-quake aid border crossings
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria extends permission on post-quake aid border crossings

Al Jazeera  

Bab Alsalama and al-Ra’i will remain open for an additional period of three months ending on 13 August. Syria has extended permission for the United Nations to use two additional border crossings for post-earthquake aid for three more months, a Syrian official has said. Syria “has decided to extend the permission it granted to the UN and its specialised agencies …

UN inquiry commission: Quake aid was slow to reach Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

UN inquiry commission: Quake aid was slow to reach Syria

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The international community and the Syrian government did not act quickly enough last month to help people in need in the rebel-held northwest after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and conflict-ravaged Syria, a U.N.-backed commission said Monday. “Since the earthquake, we have seen many acts to help victims by the Syrians themselves,” commission member Paulo Pinheiro said during …

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake | International community ignores quake-hit Syria, its dead and the dying
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake | International community ignores quake-hit Syria, its dead and the dying

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2023 17:59 IST Deep down in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, not far from the town of Reyhanli, as a few dozen UN trucks carrying relief supplies for Syria’s earthquake-stricken areas pass the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, Muhammed Sheikh, a 42-year-old Syrian who was displaced from Aleppo a decade ago because of the war, mourns …

Explained: How is aid reaching rebel-held northwest area of Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: How is aid reaching rebel-held northwest area of Syria?

Firstpost  

Beirut: Two weeks after a deadly earthquake struck Syria, only a trickle of United Nations aid has entered the rebel-held northwest of the war-ravaged country, with the slow pace sparking outrage and anger. More than four million people live in areas outside government control in Syria’s north and northwest, 90 per cent of whom depend on aid to survive. The …

UN launches $1bn appeal for earthquake aid operations in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

UN launches $1bn appeal for earthquake aid operations in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

After launching a $400m appeal for Syrians, the United Nations has now appealed for funds for the Turkish relief operation. The United Nations has appealed for more than $1bn in funds for the Turkish earthquake relief operation, just two days after launching a $400m appeal for Syrians. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths, who visited Turkey last week, said on Thursday …

Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death toll in the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 rose above 35,000 on Tuesday, with around 31,643 people dead in Turkey and 3,581 dead in Syria. On February 14, President Assad allowed the opening of two more crossing points at Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra’ee for …

Syria's Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria's Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal

The Independent  

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Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Assad Agrees to Open Two More Border Crossing Points for Aid Delivery
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Assad Agrees to Open Two More Border Crossing Points for Aid Delivery

News 18  

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday announced that two border crossing points between Turkey and north-west Syria, at Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee will be opened for three months to allow larger volume of emergency aid for those affected by the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to the Guardian. The decision was welcomed by UN secretary general, António Guterres, as …

Syria agrees to open two new crossings for earthquake aid: United Nations
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria agrees to open two new crossings for earthquake aid: United Nations

The Hindu  

Syria’s President agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims, the United Nations announced on February 13. Mr. Guterres’ official announcement came during a closed meeting of the U.N. Security Council where diplomats said Mr. Griffiths announced Mr. Assad’s agreement to …

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Syria’s president agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims, the United Nations announced Monday. Syria’s U.N. ambassador, Bassam Sabbagh, told reporters while the meeting was taking place that Assad held a “positive and constructive meeting” with Griffiths …

Syria White Helmets criticise UN over Assad say on aid deliveries
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria White Helmets criticise UN over Assad say on aid deliveries

Al Jazeera  

The rescue group in northwest Syria has criticised the UN stance on aid delivery in the aftermath of the earthquake. The head of a Syrian opposition-run rescue group has denounced a United Nations decision to seek authorisation from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the delivery of aid to earthquake-stricken northwestern Syria through additional border crossings with Turkey, saying it allowed …

Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing

Al Jazeera  

Eleven trucks carrying humanitarian assistance passed from Turkey to northwestern Syria through the Bab al-Salam crossing, UN says. Another 26 inter-agency trucks went through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, until now the only entry point for UN humanitarian aid to directly reach people in opposition-held northwestern Syria. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the scale of the devastation caused by the …

US urges UN vote to approve more aid access to Syria via Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

US urges UN vote to approve more aid access to Syria via Turkey

Firstpost  

The United States on Sunday called for the United Nations Security Council to “vote immediately” to authorise the delivery of UN aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey after last week’s deadly earthquake. United Nations: The United States on Sunday called for the United Nations Security Council to “vote immediately” to authorise the delivery of UN …

Live Updates I Focus turns to quake aid, as rescues continue
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates I Focus turns to quake aid, as rescues continue

Associated Press  

Emergency crews made a series of dramatic rescues in Turkey on Friday, pulling several people from the rubble four days after a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 23,000 in Turkey and Syria. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in quake aftermath — Powerful quakes link Turkey, Syria and Japan in suffering — Turkey’s lax policing of …

UN calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to facilitate earthquake aid
1 year, 10 months ago

UN calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to facilitate earthquake aid

Firstpost  

Geneva: The United Nations rights chief called on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region’s devastating earthquake. “UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria, and full respect for human rights and humanitarian law obligations so help can reach everyone,” it added. The rebel-held areas …

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Associated Press  

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath collapsed buildings Thursday, but hopes were fading of finding many more people alive after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Guterres spoke to reporters at U.N. headquarters Thursday, hours after a U.N. aid convoy crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest for the first time since Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake. ___ U.N. …

Syria approves aid delivery to rebel-held areas affected by quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria approves aid delivery to rebel-held areas affected by quake

Al Jazeera  

Approval for humanitarian deliveries to rebel-held northwest could speed up help for millions of affected people. The Syrian government has approved the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas not under its control in the quake-hit rebel-held northwest of the country, a move that could speed up the arrival of help for millions of survivors. “The Council of Ministers approves …

Days after quake, aid trucks reach northwest Syrian enclave
1 year, 10 months ago

Days after quake, aid trucks reach northwest Syrian enclave

Associated Press  

BAB AL-HAWA, Syria — A small convoy crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest Thursday with desperately needed medicines, blankets, tents and U.N. shelter kits, the first aid to reach the enclave, three days after the devastating earthquake killed thousands. Before the convoy of six trucks, the only cargo coming across the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Turkey-Syria border was …

First UN convoy since quake enters northwest Syria from Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

First UN convoy since quake enters northwest Syria from Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Six trucks have crossed into northwestern Syria from Turkey for the first time since the earthquake on Monday. The first United Nations aid convoy since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on Monday has crossed into northwest Syria from Turkey, the UN has confirmed. Six trucks of “shelter items and non-food item kits, including blankets and hygiene kits” reached Bab al-Hawa …

Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war’s divisions
1 year, 10 months ago

Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war’s divisions

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Even before Monday’s devastating earthquake, getting aid to all parts of war-battered Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges. A key issue complicating the dispersal of aid is “the war and the way the aid response is split between rebel areas and Damascus,” said Aron Lund, a fellow with New York-based think tank Century International who …

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation

Al Jazeera  

The flow of critical UN aid to northwest Syria has been halted, as politics hampers assistance to government-held areas. Watch the moment a little girl was saved after rescuers dug through rubble to pull her out from a collapsed building in Syria ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/D0XNtaoKPv — Al Jazeera English February 7, 2023 Delivering aid to north-west Syria Countries around the world …

UN extends critical aid from Turkey to Syria’s rebel north
1 year, 11 months ago

UN extends critical aid from Turkey to Syria’s rebel north

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to keep a key border crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said after the vote that cross-border aid remains “an indispensable lifeline for 4.1 million people in northwest Syria.” The vote, the U.N. chief stressed, “comes …

UN Security Council extends critical aid to northern Syria
1 year, 11 months ago

UN Security Council extends critical aid to northern Syria

Al Jazeera  

Highest UN decision-making body votes unanimously to keep aid flowing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region. The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to keep a key border crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after the vote that cross-border humanitarian operations “remain an …

Aid convoy enters Syrian rebel area ahead of key UN vote
1 year, 11 months ago

Aid convoy enters Syrian rebel area ahead of key UN vote

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — A humanitarian convoy on Sunday delivered urgently needed supplies to Syria’s last rebel stronghold, a day before the U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would determine whether aid deliveries to the war-stricken territory can continue. Russia, which is allied with Syrian President Bashar Assad, has moved to replace humanitarian aid crossing the …

UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest
1 year, 11 months ago

UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest

The Independent  

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It is time to rethink how we deliver aid to Syria
2 years ago

It is time to rethink how we deliver aid to Syria

Al Jazeera  

A crucial UN Security Council resolution authorising cross-border aid deliveries to Syria without the approval of the Syrian government is due to expire in January. First, it should be recognised that Russia’s approval is not needed to deliver cross-border aid to Syria under International Humanitarian Law. However, as a recent report commissioned by the American Relief Coalition for Syria compellingly …

UN limits aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months in a Russian win
2 years, 5 months ago

UN limits aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months in a Russian win

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday extending humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria’s rebel-held northwest for just six months in a victory for Russia. Ireland and Norway, which Ireland’s U.N. ambassador, Geraldine Byrne Nason, said before the vote that after difficult negotiations the two countries redoubled efforts to find a way to …

UN extends Syria aid deliveries from Turkey by six months
2 years, 5 months ago

UN extends Syria aid deliveries from Turkey by six months

Al Jazeera  

Security Council votes to allow aid deliveries from Turkey to continue until January 10 to people in northwest Syria. The UN Security Council has agreed to extend the authorisation for cross-border aid deliveries to people in Syria by six months, reaching a deal on its third attempt after the mandate for the operation expired. The operation delivers badly needed humanitarian …

Concerns over UN aid delivery amid fears Syria crossing may close
2 years, 5 months ago

Concerns over UN aid delivery amid fears Syria crossing may close

Al Jazeera  

Lack of agreement regarding humanitarian aid deliveries is likely to affect more than four million citizens in northwest Syria. Residents of Syria’s rebel-held northwest may lose access to critical aid within weeks if the United Nations Security Council does not extend the authorisation for cross-border deliveries, which expires on Sunday, officials said. Without an agreement, the aid deliveries stopped two …

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