The UN's top humanitarian affairs official appealed to the Security Council Monday (October 29th) for continued aid deliveries to Syria's civilian population across borders and through front lines, despite Russia's growing opposition, AFP reported.
Mark Lowcock, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said UN food aid this year had reached an average 750,000 people a month in war-torn Syria.
"Sustaining this is essential for those in need, both providing aid and supporting service delivery," he said.
He urged the renewal for 12 months of UN resolutions authorizing the aid flows, insisting it was "of the highest importance".
Though adopted unanimously in 2014, a Security Council resolution renewing the aid mechanism was approved a year ago by only a 12-3 vote, with Russia, China and Bolivia abstaining. Those authorities are due to expire January 10th, 2019.
