The International, Impartial and Independent Commission for Syria (IIIM) has completed a historic visit to the capital, Damascus, underscoring the need to preserve evidence related to the most serious international crimes before it is destroyed. Fuel shortage, blocked roads, UN spokeswoman Stephanie Trembley told a regular press conference at its headquarters in New York on Monday that essential services, including hospitals and health centers, have been seriously affected.
In particular, six public hospitals and 60 primary health centers are partially operating due to fuel shortage in Aleppo province. He said the supply chain was also being disrupted due to damaged bridges connecting the capital Damascus to other key areas. “We and our partners continue to support relief operations as much as possible in security situations, despite the challenges,” the spokesperson said. “We are providing food assistance, including bread, ready-to-eat rations, hot meals and food baskets.” He also said that in northwest Syria, humanitarian partners have begun to provide other types of assistance to farmers, including cash assistance. Access Difficulties In Syria’s northeast, aid operations are hampered by poor security conditions, but Some critical items have been supplied. The UN spokeswoman said UN partner organizations and agencies have been able to distribute winter protection kits, blankets and winter clothing, but more aid needs to be supplied. There is also a critical need for additional assistance to host communities hosting displaced people to cope with the winter. Humanitarian assistance partners reported challenges accessing Menbij and Kobani due to insecurity. Has given. Additionally, civilian infrastructure was damaged due to Israeli airstrikes in Latakia and infiltration in the southern governorate. © UNICEF/Muhannad Aldhaher Protection of vital evidence Meanwhile, the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM) completed its visit to the capital, Damascus, after concluding that evidence related to the most serious international crimes in the country has been completely destroyed. Even before leaving, the need to protect The visit is an important step towards fulfilling the Mechanism’s mandate to assist in the investigation and prosecution of the most serious crimes committed during the Syrian war. Robert Pettit called the visit an “important milestone” and a rare opportunity to discuss justice and accountability with Syrian officials. He called for evidence to be preserved before it is destroyed forever. Robert Pettit said, “Time is running out. There is a small opportunity left to protect these places and the materials there. “Every day we fail to do so, we risk losing the opportunity for broader accountability.”
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