Physician for Human Rights: Veto by Russia, China on UN Security Council Resolution Facilitating Humanitarian Aid for Syria Endangers Millions
July 08, 2020
July 08, 2020
NEW YORK, July 8 -- Physician for Human Rights issued the following statement by Rayan Koteiche, Middle East and North Africa researcher:
United Nations Security Council permanent members China and Russia vetoed a resolution that would have extended the provision of humanitarian aid across the Syrian border without the approval of the Syrian government. Though the cross-border aid mechanism had been authorized annually since 2014, in January 2020, it was reduced in scope and renewed . . .
United Nations Security Council permanent members China and Russia vetoed a resolution that would have extended the provision of humanitarian aid across the Syrian border without the approval of the Syrian government. Though the cross-border aid mechanism had been authorized annually since 2014, in January 2020, it was reduced in scope and renewed . . .