Much-needed aid reached some 87,500 people in Syria’s besieged cities, UN reports
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also reported that a second convoy to Al-Waer, pending Government approval, will complete deliveries to the rest of the estimated 75,000 population is planned in the coming days.
The convoys carried health supplies, including insulin, emergency health kits, burn kits, medicines for non-communicable diseases and materials for dialysis, as well as food, education and other emergency supplies.
On 9 June, the food leg of the convoy to Darayya carried food for some 2,400 people. The parcels are estimated to feed the beneficiaries for about one month.
In Geneva, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters at the regular press briefing that a third convoy planned to Kafr-Batna and had not gone through due to last-minute logistical complications and that it would proceed in the coming days. He added that the UN is seeking permission to go back to Darayya, and approval to go to all besieged locations in Syria.
Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) also informed reporters that there had been no reported removals of medical supplies on 16 June, adding that in the past week, there had been some removals.
Photo: OCHA/Ghalia Seifo
Source: www.justearthnews.com
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