Syria: Security Council highlights escalating crisis and civilian suffering

Syria continues in a state of “grave crisis” with civilian suffering on the rise, the UN Security Council heard during a briefing on Tuesday.

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Syria: Security Council highlights escalating crisis and civilian suffering

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The United Nations is “determined to stand by” civilians across Syria’s war-torn northwest, as “a grave humanitarian crisis” continues, the UN emergency relief chief said on Tuesday.

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