Militant rocket attack on Syrian city kills 4 civilians: Russian Military
Apr 09, 2019, at 09:23 am
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Syrian militants used improvised multiple rocket launchers to attack the northwestern city of Masyaf, killing four civilians and hurting a dozen others, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
As Syria conflict enters ninth year, humanitarian crisis 'far from over', Security Council hears
Mar 28, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York, Mar 28 (IBNS): Eight years ago this month, the Syria conflict began, leading to a humanitarian crisis that remains “far from over”, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. 11.7 million need humanitarian assistance and protection, and more than 5.6 million Syrians are living as refugees across the region.
Syria's official TV says rebels fire poisonous gas in central Syria
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Damascus, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 21 people suffered suffocation on Saturday after the rebels used poisonous gas while shelling a town in the central province of Hama, state TV reported.
Syrians still living on ‘razor edge’ as UN launches $8.8 billion dollar appeal
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:44 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): An $8.8 billion funding appeal has been issued by the UN to help millions of Syrians who live a “razor-edge existence” inside and outside the war-torn country, along with the communities struggling to host them.
Security Council discusses chemical weapons use in Syria following latest global watchdog report
Mar 07, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Mar 7 (IBNS): The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, to discuss the latest findings of the global chemical weapons watchdog in Syria, which concluded that there were “reasonable grounds” that a chemical attack took place during the crucial battle for control of Eastern Ghouta, last April.
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.
Aid stepped up to Syria camp; new arrivals say terrorists blocked their escape
Feb 02, 2019, at 10:00 am
New York, Feb 2 (IBNS): Harrowing details continue to emerge of thousands of families who have risked their lives fleeing fighting in Syria’s last ISIL terrorist-held enclave, as UN humanitarians warned on Friday that children are still dying on their way to an overcrowded camp for the displaced, amid access problems and perishing cold.
Suffering of thousands of war-affected Syrian children ‘unprecedented and unacceptable’
Nov 28, 2018, at 08:57 am
New York, Nov 28 (IBNS): Well over 7,000 child casualties in Syria’s brutal armed conflict have been verified over the last five years, but this is just “the tip of the iceberg,” the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the crisis lamented on Tuesday, with thousands more cases likely going unreported.
Aid convoy for north-east Syria postponed over security concerns – UN relief chief
Oct 30, 2018, at 08:46 am
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS): A humanitarian convoy carrying relief aid for tens of thousands of “desperate” civilians in north-eastern Syria who have not received aid since January this year, has been postponed owing to security concerns along its route, the United Nations top humanitarian official said on Monday.
Feeding families remains complex task in war-torn Syria – UN relief agency
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Nearly a million Syrians have headed home amid improving security, only to find houses destroyed and livelihoods lost said the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Tuesday, leaving many civilians still reliant on aid.
Veteran UN Syria Envoy to step down, pledges to work 'until the last hour' for peace
Oct 18, 2018, at 02:40 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, told the Security Council on Wednesday that he is stepping down at the end of next month, after four years and four months on the job
Jordan calls on UN Assembly to take ‘collective action’ over Middle East crisis; Syria conflict
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:50 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): King Adbullah II of Jordan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that “challenges do not make collective action and mutual respect less important,” and spotlighted the need for all countries to “pull together to get [the Middle East] peace process back on track.”
Living a life in the ruins of Syria
Sep 01, 2018, at 08:17 am
New York, Sept 1 (IBNS): Many people in Syria are trying to lead “a normal life amidst the ruins” of their country devastated by years of conflict; that’s according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, who visited the Syrian city of Douma this week.
Millions at risk if Syria’s war moves to last redoubt of Idlib, warns senior aid official
Aug 10, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Aug 10 (IBNS): Aid access to embattled Syrians may soon improve following recent military gains by the Government, but the war “cannot be allowed to go to Idlib”, the head of the UN’s Humanitarian Task Force said on Thursday.
Jul 28, 2018, at 08:10 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS): More than 7,000 children have lost their lives or been maimed as a result of the brutal conflict in Syria, a senior United Nations official told the UN Security Council on Friday, stressing that they had been abused by the warring parties for far too long.
‘Warehouses emptying’ amid growing humanitarian needs in south-west Syria
Jul 28, 2018, at 08:00 am
New York, July 28 (IBNS): More than 180,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in south-west Syria after weeks of escalating hostilities that have restricted aid access to the area, the UN said on Friday.
UN chief strongly condemns terrorist attacks in south-west Syria
Jul 27, 2018, at 08:47 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, has strongly condemned multiple suicide bombings on Wednesday in the government-held town of Sweida, in Syria’s south-west, which killed and injured scores of civilians.
We must stop a devastating ‘battle to the end’ in southwest Syria, declares UN envoy
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:16 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A “full-scale” ground and aerial offensive in southwest Syria could inflict an even heavier toll on civilians than the suffering caused by previous devastating battles in the war-ravaged country, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has warned.
Resettlement needs set to rise to 1.4 million people in 2019, UN refugee agency reports
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:39 am
New York, June 26 (IBNS): Close to 1.4 million people will need resettlement in countries free from war and persecution in 2019, the UN refugee agency, said on Monday, citing growing forced displacement across the globe.
Jun 12, 2018, at 09:15 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): The situation inside Syria’s Idlib threatens to become “highly explosive” amid an uptick in conflict between armed groups and a spike in the number of people displaced inside the war-torn country, a top UN aid official said on Monday.
Syria: Guterres concerned over reported attacks in Idlib, calls for ‘full investigation’
Jun 11, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, June 11 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern over airstrikes that reportedly targeted a village in northern Idlib last week, killing dozens – including children.
UN aid chief highlights 2 million Syrians in greatest need
May 30, 2018, at 03:53 pm
New York, May 30 (IBNS): Less than 20 per cent of the “desperate” civilians living in Syria’s hard-to-reach areas have got the humanitarian aid they need so far this year, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday, calling for the Security Council to help ease their plight.
May 18, 2018, at 02:00 pm
New York, May 18 (IBNS): Syrian civilians are frequently being denied live-saving humanitarian support – an unintended consequence of unilateral sanctions, that are exacerbating an already dire situation, according to a United Nations rights expert.
‘We need accountability’ to end the crime of chemical weapons use in Syria, says Guterres
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:06 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): The members of the United Nations Security Council need to find a way to unite and punish anyone found to have used chemical weapons in Syria, in line with international law.
Syria: Four civilians killed in terrorist shelling attack on Homs northern countryside
Apr 17, 2018, at 02:18 pm
Damascus, Apr 17 (IBNS): At least four civilians were killed when terrorists attacked with shells at al-Ashrafiyeh, Akrad al-Daseniyeh and Ghawr al-Assi towns in Syria's northern countryside of Homs, media reports said on Tuesday.
Security Council rejects Russian request to condemn airstrikes in Syria
Apr 15, 2018, at 09:47 pm
New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): In an address to an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Saturday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned against the crisis in Syria “spiraling out of control."
British Cabinet agrees 'need for action' in Syria
Apr 13, 2018, at 02:40 pm
London, Apr 13 (IBNS): The British Cabinet has decided that 'action' is needed to be taken in Syria to "deter the further use of chemical weapons", Downing Street said.
Apr 13, 2018, at 01:20 pm
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Amid the risks of the situation in Syria “spiraling out of control,” the United Nations chief has appealed to the five permanent members of the Security Council to break the current deadlock on reported use of chemical weapons in the war-torn country.
Donald Trump talks with Theresa May over 'chemical attacks' in Syria
Apr 11, 2018, at 03:18 pm
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke over phone on the recent alleged chemical attacks in Syria which killed several people, the White House confirmed on Wednesday.
Security Council urged to prevent ‘uncontrollable escalation’ in Syria
Apr 10, 2018, at 02:36 pm
New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The recent escalating violence across Syria, including allegations of chemical weapons use in a Damascus suburb, could have consequences so devastating they are “difficult to even imagine,” a United Nations envoy warned Monday, calling for unity among global powers to prevent a chain of events that could draw in actors far beyond the region.