Published : 17-06-2022
On Wednesday, the United Nations said that more than 2.4 million Syrians benefit monthly from humanitarian aid through the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the border with Turkey.
This came according to Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, at a press conference held at the permanent headquarters of the International Organization in New York.
“United Nations cross-border operations continue from Turkey into Syria, reaching 2.4 million people every month in northwest Syria,” Dujarric said.
He added, “Just last month, more than 1,000 trucks crossed from Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Turkish border, carrying food, shelter, nutrition and health supplies.”
“About 4.1 million men, women and children need humanitarian assistance in northwest Syria this year, compared to 3.4 million people last year”, he said.
On May 26, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria called for the renewal of the cross-border aid delivery mechanism, which expires on July 10.
The current extraordinary mandate of the United Nations Security Council to deliver humanitarian aid through the last remaining border crossing into northwest Syria expires on July 10.
The Security Council adopted a resolution for the first time in 2014, authorizing the delivery of aid to northern Syria through four border crossings, even without the consent of the Syrian regime.
In 2020, three crossings were excluded from the scope of the decision, making Bab al-Hawa the only remaining authorized border crossing.
Palestinian refugees sheltered in displacement camps in northern Syria have been enduring a tragic situation. Most of them have been crammed in poorly-equipped tents and denied their rights to vital services.
According to data by the Commission of Palestinians of Syria for Relief and Development, as many as 1,488 Palestinian families have been sheltered in the northern Syrian regions of Idlib, Efrin, and Aleppo’s suburbs. The largest number of families are taking refuge in Idlib.
On Wednesday, the United Nations said that more than 2.4 million Syrians benefit monthly from humanitarian aid through the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the border with Turkey.
This came according to Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, at a press conference held at the permanent headquarters of the International Organization in New York.
“United Nations cross-border operations continue from Turkey into Syria, reaching 2.4 million people every month in northwest Syria,” Dujarric said.
He added, “Just last month, more than 1,000 trucks crossed from Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Turkish border, carrying food, shelter, nutrition and health supplies.”
“About 4.1 million men, women and children need humanitarian assistance in northwest Syria this year, compared to 3.4 million people last year”, he said.
On May 26, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria called for the renewal of the cross-border aid delivery mechanism, which expires on July 10.
The current extraordinary mandate of the United Nations Security Council to deliver humanitarian aid through the last remaining border crossing into northwest Syria expires on July 10.
The Security Council adopted a resolution for the first time in 2014, authorizing the delivery of aid to northern Syria through four border crossings, even without the consent of the Syrian regime.
In 2020, three crossings were excluded from the scope of the decision, making Bab al-Hawa the only remaining authorized border crossing.
Palestinian refugees sheltered in displacement camps in northern Syria have been enduring a tragic situation. Most of them have been crammed in poorly-equipped tents and denied their rights to vital services.
According to data by the Commission of Palestinians of Syria for Relief and Development, as many as 1,488 Palestinian families have been sheltered in the northern Syrian regions of Idlib, Efrin, and Aleppo’s suburbs. The largest number of families are taking refuge in Idlib.
