Syria violence ‘a ticking time-bomb that must not be ignored’: UN human rights chief

New York/IBNS: As civilian casualties mount across Syria and human rights violations continue unabated, the UN rights chief expressed serious concern on Friday that some parties to the conflict, including ISIL terrorist fighters, may be using the COVID-19 pandemic as “an opportunity to regroup and inflict violence on the population”. 

As north-west Syria violence reaches ‘horrifying’ new level, UN relief chief says ceasefire is only option

New York/IBNS: The crisis in north-west Syria has reached a “horrifying new level”, the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief warned on Monday.

Amidst uptick in violence and displacement, UN chief calls for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ in Syria

New York/IBNS: “Deeply concerned” over a recent military escalation in northwest Syria, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities”.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk in Syria amid ongoing violence in northeast and northwest

New York/IBNS: Almost daily violence targeting built-up areas and health facilities in Syria continues to threaten the lives of civilians there, UN rights experts and humanitarians said on Friday.

Syria: ‘Violence, displacement’ and cold kill 11 infants ‘in the past two days’

New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): “Violence, displacement and extremely harsh conditions” in northern and eastern Syria have killed at least 32 children since December – including 11 infants in the past two days, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Thursday.

Killing of aid worker in Syria part of ‘disturbing trend’

New York, Jan 8 (IBNS): The abduction and killing of an aid worker last week in Syria’s Idleb region, brings into focus the daily risks faced by humanitarians working in conflict zones, said the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, in a statement deploring the killing on Monday.

Syria: Uptick in violence exacerbates already dire situation, says UN food relief agency

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): On top of the already-desperate conditions in Syria’s war-ravaged East Ghouta and north-west Idlib governorate, a violence upsurge is intensifying insecurity, the United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday.