Russia holds key to UN Syria aid operation - The new humanitarian
That means that all aid to the northwest is trucked in from neighbouring Turkey, by both NGOs and the UN. UN agencies have been authorised to bring aid across Syria’s borders without al-Assad’s approval since 2014 by Security Council Resolution 2165 and its latest update, numbered 2504. The resolution allows the UN to use two Turkey-Syria border crossings, Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salameh.
The resolution is set to expire on 10 July, and major powers are still hashing out the details of a possible renewal, which was discussed in the Security Council on Monday. All eyes are on Moscow, as al-Assad’s ally could effectively end UN cross-border aid with a single veto.
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