[RED DEMOCRATICA] OCHA's Amos proposes steps to help get aid to Syrian civilians

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN, Security Council can help resolve regional disputes, says Argentina's president Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   August 7, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story OCHA's Amos proposes steps to help get aid to Syrian civilians United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Undersecretary-General Valerie Amos is seeking the UN Security Council's assistance with getting aid into Syria. Amos is suggesting 30 measures including pauses in fighting for humanitarian purposes, cross-border deliveries and prior notice of military offensives, according to a confidential document. "[A] genuine political process is urgently needed to avert a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria and neighboring countries," Amos wrote. 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