Syria - thousands of civilians trapped facing life threatening shortage w/o access to humanitarian aid

 

#Syria: Sieges imposed by parties to the Syrian conflict leave thousands of civilians trapped facing life threatening shortage without access to humanitarian assistance:http://sm.ohchr.org/1edVZM2

: thousands of civilians trapped facing life threatening shortage w/o access to aid:

insists on ’sovereignty‘ but flouts ’sovereign’s & continues 2 kill&starve its ppl

18 NGOs (incl ) stress: Res will matter only if there are real changes on the ground:

10 Ways Women Are Building Peace and Democracy offers chapter and verse.

Security Council has said plainly that AlQaeda & associated groups have no place in & all foreign fighters should leave the country

Aid must be allowed to reach all those who need it by most direct means possible, including across battle lines & across borders.

Security Council demands that military cease systematic & indiscriminate attacks on civilians, including barrel bombs

You will find the full text of the humanitarian resolution 2139 adopted today by the on our website

resolution on must be rapidly implemented: lift sieges, open borders to aid, protect civilians