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UN accuses Syrian government of blocking aid to Aleppo
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UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland brands government tactics a 'disgrace', as city suffers another day of attacks despite calls for ceasefire
A Syrian family runs for cover amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air strike on the rebel-held neighbourhood of Al-Qatarji in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo (AFP)
MEE and agencies
Wednesday 4 May 2016 13:48 UTC
The UN has accused the Syrian government of refusing UN appeals to deliver aid to 905,000 people, including in war-torn Aleppo, as the city suffered another day of attacks despite efforts to secure a ceasefire.
"We seem to be having new possible besieged areas on our watch, we are having hundreds of relief workers unable to move in Aleppo," UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said after a weekly humanitarian meeting of nations backing the Syria peace process.
"It is a disgrace to see while the population of Aleppo is bleeding their options to flee have never been more difficult than now."
The accusation comes as the US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of "repercussions" if his government flouts a new truce being negotiated, as talks to halt the violence shifted to Berlin on Wednesday.
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UN accuses Syrian government of blocking aid to Aleppo
UN accuses Syrian government of blocking aid to Aleppo
#SyriaWar
UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland brands government tactics a 'disgrace', as city suffers another day of attacks despite calls for ceasefire
A Syrian family runs for cover amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air strike on the rebel-held neighbourhood of Al-Qatarji in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo (AFP)
MEE and agencies
Wednesday 4 May 2016 13:48 UTC
The UN has accused the Syrian government of refusing UN appeals to deliver aid to 905,000 people, including in war-torn Aleppo, as the city suffered another day of attacks despite efforts to secure a ceasefire.
"We seem to be having new possible besieged areas on our watch, we are having hundreds of relief workers unable to move in Aleppo," UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said after a weekly humanitarian meeting of nations backing the Syria peace process.
"It is a disgrace to see while the population of Aleppo is bleeding their options to flee have never been more difficult than now."
The accusation comes as the US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of "repercussions" if his government flouts a new truce being negotiated, as talks to halt the violence shifted to Berlin on Wednesday.
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UN accuses Syrian government of blocking aid to Aleppo
