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The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.

For 11 years now, people in Syria have been suffering due to the war: 500,000 people have died and millions have lost their homes. Around 14.6 million Syrians depend on humanitarian assistance to merely survive. At today’s EU donor conference, Germany will pledge more than one billion euro.

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Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria

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Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on the political situation in Syria

Thank you, Madam President. I thank UN Special Envoy Pedersen for his, and his team’s ongoing efforts to facilitate a sustainable resolution to the

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria

Thank UN Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing. We very much welcome your efforts over the past month to facilitate a political solution, including

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