Last week, the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other groups moved towards the cities of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama in Syria, after which the fighting intensified. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York on Monday that The Secretary-General is concerned by the flare-up of violence in northwestern Syria. Violent clashes have resulted in civilian casualties, forced thousands of people to be displaced, and damaged critical infrastructure. The damage has been done. The UN spokesperson said that civilians and civilian establishments will have to be protected and people fleeing the fighting will have to be given safe passage to escape. At the same time, humanitarian assistance must reach populations in need. The Secretary-General stressed the need to find a durable solution and, together with UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, underlined the importance of a comprehensive political solution. He said that the Syrian people , deserves a political horizon in which a peaceful future can be realized, not bloodshed. Deepening sufferingThe war in Syria has entered its 14th year and has killed millions Lives and livelihoods have been destroyed. The crisis has become more serious due to the earthquake in February 2023 and the flare-up of regional tensions, and ordinary citizens are living in extremely fragile conditions. Due to the fighting in Lebanon, about five Lakhs of people had taken refuge in Syria. An estimated 16.7 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, the highest number since the war began in 2011. Aid programs are at risk due to a surge in violence in Aleppo, Idlib and UN agencies in Hama have been forced to pause their aid operations due to security risks, leaving millions of people without much-needed relief. Services are not able to reach. The UN spokesperson said that the United Nations is busy reviewing the situation so that the humanitarian aid operation can be expanded as soon as possible. According to him, relief efforts are still ongoing in areas not affected by the violence. Non-governmental organizations are providing food, water, fuel, tents, hygiene kits and medical supplies to those in need, while UN agencies are providing assistance to Turkey at three border posts. They are engaged in delivering relief material to northwestern Syria.
