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A woman has been killed and five other people injured after Russian and regime planes bombed Idlib province days after a summit between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan.
Millions of Syrians face 'catastrophe' if Russia and China veto cross-border aid vote The Security Council will vote today on whether to keep a key crossing from Turkey into rebel-held Idlib open for UN aid 9 July 2021 • 6:00am Children living in camps along the border between Turkey and northwestern Syria Credit: Mohammed Ozkam/Anadolu Agency Millions of Syrians living in the rebel-controlled northwest face a deadly humanitarian crisis if a United Nations cross-border aid delivery mandate is not extended on Friday, according to aid workers and several Western governments. The United Nation...
Russia skips UN talks on Syria cross-border aid access; China pushes for ‘solution' over unilateral sanctions Reuters Russia skips UN talks on Syria cross-border aid access; China pushes for ‘solution’ over unilateral sanctions Russia skipped UN Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval for cross-border aid access into Syria, diplomats said, as China pushed for "solutions" to its concerns about unilateral sanctions and aid transparency. The council mandate for the long-running UN operation delivering aid into northern Syria from Turkey is du...
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, July 6 (Reuters) - Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval for cross-border aid access into Syria, diplomats said, as China pushed for "solutions" to its concerns about unilateral sanctions and aid transparency. The council mandate for the long-running U.N. operation delivering aid into northern Syria from Turkey is due to expire on Saturday. Veto-powers Russia and China are wary of renewing it, while Western members want to re-authorize and expand it. U.N. officials say there can be no substitute for the cross-b...
Russia skips U.N. talks on Syria cross-border aid access -diplomats This content was published on July 6, 2021 - 22:38 July 6, 2021 - 22:38 By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval for cross-border aid access into Syria, diplomats said, as China pushed for "solutions" to its concerns about unilateral sanctions and aid transparency. The council mandate for the long-running U.N. operation delivering aid into northern Syria from Turkey is due to expire on Saturday. Veto-powers Russia and China are wary of ...