... 2022, more than 7,500 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid crossed the border, reaching an average of
2.7 million
persons per month. In total, since 2014, thanks to the cross-border supply mechanism, the UN has
delivered
more than 55,000 trucks to Syria loaded with humanitarian aid. In addition to food, the UN
delivers
medicine, including vaccines against COVID-19, to the north-western regions of Syria, which is especially important in conditions where the level of vaccination among the local population is very ...
... conflict zones throughout the globe, including that in Syria.
Ruslan Mamedov:
Syria: Rules-Based International Order Creates Humanitarian Rule, Not Law?
So far, the UNSC failed to pass the resolution that would extend the cross-border mechanism (CBM) of humanitarian aid delivery to Syria since the UNSC res. 2585, which was adopted a year ago on July 9, 2021, expired on July 10, 2020. Traditionally, Russia and its Western counterparts struggle to reach a compromise to suffice all stakeholders. However, despite the opposition among ...
... – Idlib province. Control over the province is held by various anti-government and terrorist groups, principally Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, otherwise known as HTS (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, associated with al-Qaeda, banned in the Russian Federation).
Humanitarian aid vs. sanctions
Igor Matveev:
Syrian Idlib: What’s Next?
According to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, more than 70% of the population of northwestern Syria is in need of humanitarian assistance. These include 2.7 million displaced persons (it is believed that the population ...
A one-year extension to the current aid arrangements would be no one’s first choice—but would ensure civilians in Idlib continue to receive help
The next international showdown on Syria is quickly coming into view. After ten years of conflict, Bashar al-Assad may have won the war, but much is left to be done to win the peace. This is nowhere more so than in the province of Idlib, which is home to nearly 3 million people who now ...
