U.S. envoy: Syrians face ‘senseless cruelty’ if border is shut
By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press
Published: June 4, 2021, 8:19am
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In this handout photo provided by the US Embassy in Turkey, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Turkey and Syria, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Thomas-Greenfield announced on Thursday nearly $240 million in humanitarian funding to support the people of Syria, Syrian refugees and countries hosting them, and called for access through international crossings to allow the delivery of aid. Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement during a visit to the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Turkey and Syria -- the sole remaining point of access for humanitarian aid to enter the conflict-ravaged country. (US Embassy in Turkey via AP)Photo Gallery
ANKARA, Turkey — The closure of a final humanitarian border crossing into Syrian could cause “senseless cruelty” to millions of Syrians, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday, renewing a call for the U.N. Security Council to extend authorization for the delivery of cross-border humanitarian assistance.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the comments at the end of a three-day visit to Turkey, which included a trip to the Bab al-Hawa border crossing — the sole remaining access point for humanitarian aid to enter conflict-ravaged Syria.
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