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Aveline

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2023-05-30
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2023-05-30
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  1. “Disruptions to cross-border access risk cutting off 4.5 million people in north-west Syria from an efficient assistance modality. The cross-border resolution must be renewed for a minimum of 12 months and the bilateral access agreements should be extended and expanded. It is also essential to scale up cross-line assistance in a principled manner and waive administrative impediments. We must depoliticize access modalities and the broader Syrian humanitarian response, allowing all actors to work efficiently and in principled way. For too long the response in Syria has been marred by political decisions, while the people of Syria continue to suffer. Let us collectively build on the policy gains made recently and strive for a more dignified and needs-based humanitarian response for Syrians.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  2. “Progress towards improved assistance, protection, recovery and durable solutions will remain possible only with sustained and predictable access, including via the reauthorization of resolution 2672 (2023). We welcome recent progress in humanitarian access, including the Council’s historic action for assets freezes in sanctions regimes and the reopening of border crossings in Syria. Those developments provide vital access to reach people in need. However, they must be complemented by renewing humanitarian safeguards in sanctions and authorizing the United Nations cross- border response in Syria. That mechanism ensures response continuity, transparency, oversight and access to funding for Syrian non-governmental organizations.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  3. “Many other barriers to return to Syria remain, and the conditions are not conducive for a safe and sustainable return. Recent announcements and practices in host countries have raised concerns about forced returns and future deportations of Syrian refugees. That once again reinforces the urgent need for a systematic monitoring of return movements to better protect returnees. The protection of refugees in host countries and the principle of non-refoulement need to also be respected now more than ever. Better donor funding, as well as appropriate governmental policy approaches in host countries and in Syria, would provide displaced Syrians with the resilience, rights and protection they need and deserve. This meeting comes at a crucial me for long-term access pathways in Syria.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  4. “Instead of relying on temporary fixes, now is the time to prioritize long-term, sustainable and dignified access to essential services and to foster self- reliance and durable solutions. It is always painful to be reminded of our collective failure in making substantial progress on durable solutions for the millions of displaced Syrians over the span of more than a decade. Basic services, property rights and security concerns hinder durable solutions for displaced Syrians. I recently have heard from a woman who has returned to rural Damascus about how she cannot legally own her own home in the absence of her husband, because of the persistent legal and cultural barriers that she faces. That is representative of the situation of women across the country.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  5. “However, this support needs to be extended to all the conflict-affected communities in Syria in need of rehabilitation and recovery. This support needs to be provided to communities that want to send their children to safe schools, need access to electricity to keep warm, and need a clean and sustainable water supply and dignified shelter. International donor support for early recovery and rehabilitation of civilian infrastructure is a consistent call made by many Syrians we meet daily. I can assure you, Madam President, from a programming perspective, that it is possible to implement long-term rehabilitation in a principled and conflict-sensitive way. Actors such as the NRC, inter alia, have proven this across Syria.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  6. “Council members have all been well briefed about the tragic statistics that have worsened in Syria, and they are well aware that humanitarian needs are now at their greatest in Syria since the start of the crisis. They are also all aware that the economy and public services are already at the point of collapse, pushing more families into poverty. These facts are well known; however, the current response to these challenges remains severely inadequate. It has now been over three months since the earthquakes devastated parts of Syria and added an additional layer of suffering to an existing crisis. Witnessing first-hand the worsening trauma in Aleppo after the earthquakes was unbearable. The donor funding support for early recovery in earthquake-affected areas of Syria was welcome.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source

  7. “Ms. Aveline: I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to share the stories and plight of Syrians affected by over 12 years of crisis. I have just returned from Syria where I heard women, teachers and young Syrians desperately calling for a better future — one that is filled with hope — and a dignified life. These testimonies of Syrians across Syria are often shared with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). For example, a parent recently shared with us the uncertainty felt by families and children in camps, saying, “The future for people here is to live through the day. No one thinks about tomorrow. People live from day to day.” Those families, like the more than 15 million Syrians in need of assistance, are constantly struggling to cope with the multiple crises facing the country.”

    2023-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9333 (2023) · source