UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to renew the Black Sea grain deal as the deadline is nearing, said a spokesperson on Wednesday. “The objective is to remove hurdles affecting financial transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, a major concern expressed by the Russian Federation, and … Devamını oku
The UN said Thursday that the Syrian government has yet to give a green light to keep the Bab Al-Salam and al-Raee crossings open for aid delivery. The two crossings were opened following earthquakes in February and have been extended through Aug. 13. Initially, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allowed the use of the two crossings … Devamını oku
Syria granted permission to the UN on Thursday to use the Bab al-Hawa border crossing for aid delivery after the UN Security Council failed to extend the humanitarian mechanism earlier this week. ”The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic has taken the sovereign decision to grant the United Nations and its specialized agencies permission to … Devamını oku