U.N. aid chief suggests stronger action needed on Syria


  • World
  • Thursday, 01 May 2014

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations' aid chief Valerie Amos signalled to the Security Council on Wednesday that it needed to take stronger action to gain greater aid access in Syria, but France said opposition by Russia to any robust moves created the "sad impression of a dead end."

Amos said the violence and humanitarian situation in Syria, ravaged by a civil war now in its fourth year, had only worsened since the council adopted a resolution two months ago that demanded safe and unhindered aid access, including across borders.

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