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Syrian regime is blocking aid from entering eastern Aleppo, claims UN
Source: The Guardian
Syrian regime is blocking aid from entering eastern Aleppo, claims UN
Twenty trucks are not being allowed to enter the beseiged
city in spite of ceasefire agreement, says United Nations envoy
Patrick Wintour and Julian Borger
Tuesday 13 September 2016 23.28 BST
The first serious hurdle since a ceasefire in Syria came into effect on Monday has emerged after the UN said the regime was not giving permission to allow 20 UN aid trucks into eastern Aleppo.
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said the ceasefire agreement signed last week clearly stated that the government should simply be notified of aid entering the city.
As many as 20 trucks are ready to move and the agreed procedure is that the government is given details of the content of the trucks. Syrian government permission or inspections by its officials should not be required.
De Mistura said “the trucks are not moving” and implied the Syrian government was in breach of the agreement by refusing to allow unhindered access. “We need to do more homework,” said de Mistura.
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Twenty trucks are not being allowed to enter the beseiged
city in spite of ceasefire agreement, says United Nations envoy
Patrick Wintour and Julian Borger
Tuesday 13 September 2016 23.28 BST
The first serious hurdle since a ceasefire in Syria came into effect on Monday has emerged after the UN said the regime was not giving permission to allow 20 UN aid trucks into eastern Aleppo.
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said the ceasefire agreement signed last week clearly stated that the government should simply be notified of aid entering the city.
As many as 20 trucks are ready to move and the agreed procedure is that the government is given details of the content of the trucks. Syrian government permission or inspections by its officials should not be required.
De Mistura said “the trucks are not moving” and implied the Syrian government was in breach of the agreement by refusing to allow unhindered access. “We need to do more homework,” said de Mistura.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/13/syrian-regime-is-blocking-aid-from-entering-eastern-aleppo-claims-un
