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UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by upsurge in attacks against civilians in Syria’s Idlib

UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by upsurge in attacks against civilians in Syria’s Idlib

Feb 20, 2019, at 08:41 am

New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): Civilians in Syria's north-western city of idlib continue to be used “as pawns”, caught in the crossfire of bombardments by the Government and its allies, and attacks by non-State armed groups, the United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, warned on Tuesday.

It’s time to apply maximum ‘moral pressure’ to save lives in Syria’s Idlib: UN negotiator

It’s time to apply maximum ‘moral pressure’ to save lives in Syria’s Idlib: UN negotiator

Sep 05, 2018, at 09:09 am

New York,Sept 5 (IBNS): All countries with influence over the grinding conflict in Syria should use all the “moral pressure” they can to avoid a full-scale military attack on Idlib, particularly Russia and Turkey, the United Nations top negotiator Staffan de Mistura said on Tuesday.