Regardless of the national sovereignty and security considerations, the UN envoy Staffan de Mistura called on the Damascus government to let life-saving aid into the country “immediately” to take advantage of a truce which he said was holding “by and large.” “This is something that is required to happen immediately,” ...
US-Russian talks on stilling the fighting in Syria could powerfully boost efforts to provide aid and a political solution for the war-ravaged country if they succeed, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said Thursday. “(It) would have a major impact on humanitarian access, and in turn would have a positive impact ...