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Syria — they've criticised the united nations to they say have been too slow to act, in fear of angering some of the countries operating in the area. what do you say about that, has the united nations been to slow —— too slow? the that, has the united nations been to slow -- too slow?— slow -- too slow? the scale of this uts slow -- too slow? the scale of this puts enormous _ slow -- too slow? the scale of this puts enormous challenges - slow -- too slow? the scale of this puts enormous challenges in - slow -- too slow? the scale of this puts enormous challenges in front | slow -- too ...

But this aid is part of the relief effort and not of the rescue effort because this is six days after the quakes. in because this is six days after the auakes. ., , . ., quakes. in syria, it is much more complicated _ quakes. in syria, it is much more complicated to — quakes. in syria, it is much more complicated to get _ quakes. in syria, it is much more complicated to get support - quakes. in syria, it is much more i complicated to get support through, because this is ungoverned space. there's very little civil authority there, and it's extremely hard to operate. that is why we empowered t...

Syria. there were four crossings, one available, other three were closed as a result of the chinese and russian veto at the united nations. also, that one crossing was also closed for a period of time because of the earthquake and damage to roads and infrastructure. that is now open in a restricted way, and today, large number of trucks loaded with support from the united nations have been able to get across. i should emphasise that martin giffords, the un emergency humanitarian coordinator, is there on the ground making sure that the relief effort is across the border into syria as effective ...

Thousands of tents, blankets and hygiene kits are among the resources being sent. the disasters emergency committee launched its official appeal yesterday, and has so far raised more than 30 million pounds. many more communities and charities are providing what help they can too. 0ur midlands correspondent phil mackie has been to visit a charity gathering aid in birmingham. the islamic relief warehouse in birmingham is piled high with clothes and toys. it will eventually be sent to the places it's needed, but it's not what's most urgently required. we've lost communication with many team membe...

Earlier we spoke to david miliband, ceo of international rescue committee, and asked him about the scale of challenges as his team operates on the ground — amidst criticism of lack of effort for relief in syria. i think it's really important that we understand what the threat is now. what's called a secondary disaster is now imminent. the first disaster is now imminent. the first disaster was obvious leave the earthquake. the secondary disaster is the failure to treat the wounded and the threat to the health of the living who have survived the earthquake. people have very little infrastructu...