World Health Organization suspends medicines supplies for Syrians in IS controlled areas
The World Health Organization has been forced to halt the distribution
of aid among 700,000 citizens of the northern Syrian areas currently
under control of the Islamic State terrorist group, the UN humanitarian
chief said.
Valerie Amos announced on Thursday that the United
Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has also cut the aid
distribution in the northern provinces of Syria, TASS informs.
The UN has doubled its estimate of Syrians living in the areas affected by the blockade - from 212,000 to 440,000 people.
The
UN Security Council said in a press statement on Thursday that there is
the lack of funding for providing assistance to the Syrian citizens and
refugees hiding in other countries.
The Council noted that the
Syria Response Plan's appeal for $2.9 billion is only 9% funded, and the
Syria Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan's appeal for $4.5 billion is
only 6% funded.
As a result, humanitarian aid agencies have reduced food rations for Syrians by 30%
According
to the UN, some 12.2 million people in Syria and another 3.9 million
refugees in neighboring countries need humanitarian aid.
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