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  1. “At the same time, arbitrary restrictions imposed by some non-State armed groups, listed terrorist groups and self-designated local authorities also continue to obstruct access in various ways, especially in Idlib and the Eastern governorate of Syria. That means that, despite reductions in violence, we have not been able to noticeably increase our reach. Despite the security and access challenges in reaching besieged and hard-to-reach areas, as well as the high threat posed to humanitarian workers, the United Nations and its partners continue to implement one of the largest humanitarian operations in the world in Syria. Humanitarians continue to reach millions of people on a monthly basis.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  2. “In terms of convoys to hard-to-reach areas, we have been down to one convoy per week for the month of July, while reaching more than 120,000 people in Yalda, Babila, Beit Sahem in rural Damascus, Al-Houle, Harbanifseh and Dar Kabira. Meanwhile, other humanitarian partners also delivered convoys from Damascus to hard-to-reach areas in July. That means that, under the United Nations June-July plan, we have thus far reached only more than a third of the 1 million people who were targeted. The obstacles to convoys proceeding as planned are predictable, including the lack of approvals, facilitation letters from the Government of Syria and other administrative delays, as well as insecurity and fighting.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  3. “On 18 July, the explosion of an improvised explosive device in Al-Rukban camp reportedly killed three children and injured five others. Reports indicate that the Syrian army is now surrounding the area on the Syrian side following field battles between it and non-State armed groups. Given the desperate security and humanitarian situation, it is crucial that humanitarian programming to the area be regular and uninterrupted. We are also working hard with partners to identify a solution for the people stranded in the berm area. Let me now turn to the latest news concerning humanitarian access to besieged and hard-to-reach areas. Unfortunately, there is little positive news to report. There have been no convoys to besieged areas in July, although airdrops to Deir ez-Zor have continued.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  4. “The Emergency Relief Coordinator noted last month that military actors must do everything in their power to ensure that civilians caught up in the fighting are protected. The United Nations and its partners are responding to those who have been displaced, and we are ready to provide support in Raqqa city as soon as access and security conditions allow. The health situation, particularly the low availability of trauma-care services, is a major concern in view of the intense fighting and shifting front lines. We continue to engage with relevant parties and actors on the ground to ensure that medical care be made available to those who need it, but a lot more needs to be done. The situation at the berm on the Syrian-Jordanian border has also taken a worrying turn for the more than 50,000 Syrian civilians stranded there.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  5. “Significant protection concerns remain for those displaced, particularly in terms of freedom of movement outside of the camps in which they are being hosted. Humanitarian conditions are also very difficult for those who are displaced, particularly with temperatures approaching 50°C. An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 people remain inside Raqqa city, which is now encircled, and their situation is perilous. There is no way for them to get out. Civilian movement out of the city remains extremely difficult owing to the presence of mines and other unexploded ordnance, as well as shelling, sniper activities and air strikes. As military operations continue, our concern is further civilian casualties, especially since ISIL has allegedly used civilians as human shields.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  6. “The situation in areas of north-western Syria held by non-State armed groups remains extremely worrying, particularly given the high level of need among approximately 1 million displaced people living in the area, including many from formally besieged areas. Operations countering Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continue in Raqqa governorate. Heavy fighting and air strikes continue to result in civilian casualties and injuries. For example, reports indicate that dozens of civilians were killed and injured as a result of air strikes and shelling in July. Large-scale displacement also continues to be recorded with more than 30,000 people displaced since 1 July, bringing the total to more than 200,000 since 1 April in Raqqa governorate.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  7. “In Idlib, infighting among non-State armed groups and designated terrorist groups in several towns over the past week has caused civilian casualties and led to rising tensions. On 18 July, four people were killed in a car-bomb attack in Armanaz town, and many more incidents have been reported. Some humanitarian partners have had to suspend activities as a result. The Bab Al-Hawa crossing point on the Turkish border - a lifeline for civilians in north-western Syria - was reportedly closed owing to the fighting and insecurity on the Syrian side of the border from 19 to 25 July, although humanitarian and commercial shipments have since resumed.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  8. “A local market in the besieged town of Kafr Batna was shelled on 16 July, killing or injuring many civilians. On 19 July, mortar shelling on the Harasta hospital in a north-eastern suburb of Damascus reportedly injured one person and damaged the medical facility in another reminder that the scourge of attacks on civilian infrastructure continues unabated. Despite the announcement on 22 July ofa ceasefire for eastern Ghouta, we have received reports of air strikes on Irbin, Douma, Zamalka and Otaya towns in the past three days that have killed or injured scores of civilians. Urgent effort is needed to de-escalate the situation, and we call on the parties to ensure the protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  9. “The hope and strength in Azraq are replicated across Syria - a remarkable fact considering that daily life remains dangerous and desperate for millions of people inside the country. While we have continued to see a drop in the violence in some areas since the 4 May memorandum on de-escalation, particularly in recent weeks in Dar'a governorate, the humanitarian and protection situation remains extremely difficult for civilians in many parts of the country. In the besieged area of eastern Ghouta, in rural Damascus, and the Jobar neighbourhood in the city of Damascus, military operations have started again. In early and mid-July, air strikes and shelling on the towns of Ein Tarma and Hazzeh reportedly killed and injured several people.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  10. “First, it made clear the level of the generosity and hospitality shown by Jordan and other neighbouring host countries, whose local authorities and communities have welcomed the influx of Syrian refugees, despite the pressures it has put on their own resources. Secondly, I saw the tremendous work being done by the humanitarian organizations whose programming enables families not just to survive but to lead dignified lives in the most difficult conditions. Most of all, however, I was inspired by the incredible hope and strength of the people I met, despite the terrible circumstances that have been forced on them. Their message was clear, and I would like to pass it on to the Council today. What they want, more than anything, is for the guns to fall silent and the conflict to end, and to be able to go home when it is safe to do so.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source

  11. “Ms. Mueller: On behalf of Mr. Stephen O'Brien, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the latest humanitarian developments in Syria. As you mentioned, I am speaking from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Amman. Earlier today, I had the opportunity to visit the Azraq refugee camp, the second largest in Jordan after the Zaatari camp. About 35,000 Syrian refugees are living there, with many of them having been there for several years. Most of them are women and children. About a quarter of the refugees are originally from Aleppo, and nearly 20 per cent are from Homs. My visit left me with many impressions.”

    2017-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8015 (2017) · source