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With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access

With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access

Nov 29, 2016, at 05:02 am

New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News): As the number of children living under siege has doubled in less than one year to nearly 500,000 amid escalating violence across Syria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for lifting sieges and allowing immediate humanitarian access.

UN envoy: First full day of Syrian ceasefire sees “a significant drop in violence,” but humanitarian access still needed

UN envoy: First full day of Syrian ceasefire sees “a significant drop in violence,” but humanitarian access still needed

Sep 14, 2016, at 12:59 pm

New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Some 24 hours after the latest cessation of hostilities in Syria began, a United Nations envoy on Tuesday said that despite allegations of mortar shelling and airstrikes yesterday evening, violence in the country has declined substantially.

UN moves vital food aid in north-west Syria

UN moves vital food aid in north-west Syria

May 17, 2014, at 05:18 pm

New York, May 17 (IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it has started moving more food supplies from Turkey into north-east Syria to assist displaced families, while noting continued challenges with humanitarian access to those in need inside the war-torn nation.

UNSC establishes peacekeeping mission in CAR

UNSC establishes peacekeeping mission in CAR

Apr 11, 2014, at 06:54 pm

New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation and ongoing human rights abuses in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday approved the establishment of a nearly 12,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access in the war-torn country.