GENEVA: The United Nations rights chief called Friday (Feb 10) for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake. 'At this terrible time in Türkiye and Syria, we call for urgent delivery of assistance to ALL in need,' the UN righ
GENEVA: The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
"UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria, and full respect for human rights and humanitarian law obligations so help can reach everyone," it added. The rebel-held areas of Syria near Türkiye's border are in a particularly dire situation since they cannot receive aid from government-held parts of Syria without Damascus's authorisation.
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