[RED DEMOCRATICA] Groups seek end to deadlock over aid access to Syrian civilians

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Polio spread prompts WHO emergency meeting Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   April 29, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Groups seek end to deadlock over aid access to Syrian civilians Non-United Nations aid agencies are growing frustrated with the lack of access to needy Syrian civilians and are urging the UN to do more to enable aid deliveries. Meanwhile, 35 top legal professionals have signed a public letter contending that the UN has legal rights to supply humanitarian aid to rebel-held areas without Syrian-government approval. 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