[RED DEMOCRATICA] Humanitarian aid is needed for 9.3 million in Syria, UN's Amos says

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Envoys try to reach agreement on Syrian peace talks Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   November 5, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Humanitarian aid is needed for 9.3 million in Syria, UN's Amos says United Nations aid chief Valerie Amos told the Security Council on Monday that 9.3 million Syrians, or 40% of the population, are in need of humanitarian aid. Help is needed with "the protection of civilians and civilian facilities; the safe passage of medical personnel and supplies; the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance; and ... progress in expanding critical, life-saving relief operations," Amos' spokeswoman Amanda Pitt said. 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