UN chief Ban Ki-moon
| ...slightly improved from Kofi Annan, though not more competent... |
reported on Monday that humanitarian access to Syrians remains "extremely challenging" a month after the world body demanded a lifting of sieges and bombardments of Syrian residential areas. Ban called on the government and the opposition to take measures to ease the delivery of relief supplies, notably medicine, to 9.3 million Syrians in need.
| Perhaps instead Syria should be completely depopulated of all 'innocents'. Then the gunnies on both sides could hammer away at each other 'in peace'... |
"One month after the passing of Security Council resolution 2139, humanitarian access in Syria remains extremely challenging for humanitarian organisations," Ban said.
"Delivering lifesaving items, in particular medicines, remains difficult. And the assistance reaching people continues to fall far short of what is required to cover even their basic needs," he said.
Ban was referring to a UN Security Council resolution passed unanimously February 22 that called for the lifting of sieges and an end to bombardments of residential areas with barrel bombs. The resolution, which Russia supported after negotiations, provides no sanctions against those who fail to respect it.
| Which is why the Russians supported it... |
"I strongly condemn the continued heavy shelling, including the use of barrel bombs by the Syrian government forces in residential neighbourhoods, as well as the terror acts in Syria by extremist groups who are attempting to impose radical ideologies in some parts of the country," Ban said.
| A toughly worded statement, mind you... |
He also said he was deeply concerned about the use of foreign fighters and the shipment of arms and fighters into the country from outside.
| He's tough and concerned... |
He appealed to states and other actors in the Syrian civil war to end their support for the violence, and to use their influence to promote a political solution for the conflict, now in its fourth year.
| ...and doesn't have any solutions... |
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