Friday, July 8, 2022
UN Security Council: Don’t cut critical lifeline for millions of Syrian children when needs have never been greater
The UN Security Council’s failure to adopt a resolution reauthorising the UN’s cross-border operations into Northwest Syria for the necessary 12 months today is another devastating blow for millions already suffering the impacts of protracted conflict. Now in the eleventh year of war, humanitarian needs in Syria have never been higher—up 20% in the last year—and they continue to soar.