Russia vetoes UN measure renewing aid to northwest Syria

"People will die because of this vote," US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said of the Security Council's failure to reauthorize the cross-border mechanism.
OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images
Humanitarian aid workers gather near the town of Sarmada in the rebel-held part of Syria's northwestern Idlib province on July 7, 2022 to demonstrate against the expected (and now imminent) closure of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey to humanitarian aid. - OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Elizabeth Hagedorn
@ElizHagedorn

Millions of Syrian lives hang in the balance after Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that would have kept humanitarian aid flowing for another year to Syria's impoverished northwest. 

The 15-member body must now scramble to reach a compromise on aid delivery before the United Nations' current mandate is set to expire on Sunday. 

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.

Videos

See more