The UN reaction to the 2 Syrian proposals: Unacceptable

In the document submitted by OCHA to the UN Security Council, it was noted that the permission granted by the Syrian administration provided the legal basis for the UN to carry out humanitarian aid operations for 6 months.

UNACCEPTABLE

In the document, it is stated that the UN needs some “established procedures” to continue humanitarian aid operations in northwestern Syria, while “two conditions put forward by the Syrian administration are unacceptable within this framework.” statement was included.

In the document, which first noted the condition that “the UN must not communicate with declared terrorists” in the letter from the Syrian administration, it was stated that the UN and its partners had to maintain communication with the necessary states and non-members. . state actors, and this communication was in line with UN resolutions and international humanitarian law.

REACTION TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RED CROSS AND SYRIAN RED

He noted that the condition in the Syrian administration’s letter that “aid is distributed by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent in northwestern Syria” is another problematic issue, noting that this is not So. compatible with the independence of the UN and is not practical since the two institutions do not have a presence in the region.

In the document, it is stated that there are other issues that should be examined in the Syrian administration’s letter, and that negotiations for the renewal of the UN aid mechanism to Syria continue.

HELP FROM THE CİLVEGÖZÜ BORDER GATE

The Syrian administration sent a letter to the UNSC, announcing that it would allow the transport of humanitarian aid from the Cilvegözü border gate for 6 months.

In the letter accessed by the AA correspondent, “The Syrian Arab Republic, by sovereign decision, allows the UN and its special partners to bring humanitarian aid to those in need in the north-west of the country, in full cooperation and coordination with Syria. government, from the Babülhava border, for 6 months from today.” statements were made.

In the United Nations Security Council, two separate bills, which provided for expanding the mandate of the mechanism that provides aid to the northwestern regions of Syria through the Cilvegözü border gate, could not be passed.

According to the draft resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council in 2014, international aid was sent from the Cilvegözü border gate to the northwestern regions of Syria.

Aid, usually in the form of food and medicine, is said to have reached approximately 4 million people.

With the latest decision taken on January 10, the mandate of the aid mechanism was extended until July 10.