In Damascus, UN aid chief outlines measures to improve response to Syrian crisis in 2018
Jan 12, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New York, Jan 12 (JEN): After seven years of bloody conflict, the Syrian war has wreaked a “colossal toll” on the country and its people, the United Nations relief chief said on Thursday from the capital, Damascus, where he outlined ways to sustain and improve humanitarian assistance and protection for everyone affected by the crisis this year.
UN 'appalled' by terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus
Jul 05, 2017, at 01:16 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has condemned the terrorist attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and underscored the need to bring those responsible to justice, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Syria: UN chief Guterres condemns terrorist attacks in Damascus
Mar 13, 2017, at 01:14 pm
New York, Mar 13 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday, his spokesman said Sunday.
Jan 13, 2017, at 01:57 pm
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News): While the ceasefire in Syria is largely holding, the United Nations envoy for the country cautioned on Thursday that the truce may be under threat as clashes in villages in the Wadi Barada valley has damaged water infrastructure and left more than five million people in and around Damascus facing water shortages.
Lack of water access in Damascus is creating risks for children, UN warns
Jan 07, 2017, at 01:59 pm
New York, Jan 7 (Just Earth News): Following two weeks with no access to running water for millions of people in and around Damascus due to ongoing fighting near the Syrian capital, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday raised the alarm over a potential increase in diarrheal diseases among children.
Humanitarian operations to support Palestinian refugees continue near Syrian capital – UN agency
May 06, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following intense fighting between armed groups inside Yarmouk camp, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported that it has been able to continue its humanitarian operations in Yalda, near Damascus, since Monday.
Syria: Ban condemns bombings in Damascus
Feb 02, 2016, at 02:11 pm
New York, Feb 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the wake of a "heinous" terrorist bombing outside Damascus on Sunday, which reportedly killed more than 60 people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged Syrian Government and opposition negotiators at UN-mediated talks in Geneva to "agree on immediate improvements to Syria’s dire humanitarian situation."
Syria: Ban deplores targeting of civilians for tactical purposes
May 01, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned 'in the strongest terms' the latest attacks in Syria - which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded from mortar fire and shelling in neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus - and called on the Government and opposition groups to resist provocations that could undermine peace efforts.