UN WILL CONTINUE RELIEF WORK IN SYRIA DESPITE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, TOP OFFICIAL SAYS

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Date: 6 Sep 2013 14:00:00 -0400
Subject: UN WILL CONTINUE RELIEF WORK IN SYRIA DESPITE DANGEROUS
CONDITIONS, TOP OFFICIAL SAYS
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UN WILL CONTINUE RELIEF WORK IN SYRIA DESPITE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS,
TOP OFFICIAL SAYSNew York, Sep 6 2013 2:00PMThe United Nations
humanitarian chief today reiterated the Organization's commitment to
continue its relief operations inside Syria, as well as in
neighbouring countries, adding that protecting civilians is paramount
amid the spiralling violence.

"Syria and its neighbouring countries are going through a humanitarian
crisis on a scale we have rarely seen," Under-Secretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos
told reporters in New York in a teleconference from Beirut, Lebanon.

"The fighting is having a terrible impact on ordinary people.
Neighbourhoods have been shelled indiscriminately and entire towns
have been besieged."

Ms. Amos, who is just back from a visit to Syria, stressed that
despite the "very difficult and dangerous conditions," humanitarian
aid organizations are committed to continuing their work. The UN
currently has some 4,500 staff in Syria working with non-governmental
and community organizations to help people who need it the most in
both Government and opposition-controlled areas.

"Inside Syria, protecting civilians is paramount. The rise in the
level of sectarian and sexual violence and ongoing human rights abuses
are a major concern," Ms. Amos said.

More than one third of Syrians urgently need humanitarian aid but the
crisis is affecting everyone, she said, as the currency has
significantly depreciated and essential infrastructure has been
destroyed, including health facilities.

During her visit, Ms. Amos met with members of the Government and
humanitarian partners, with whom she discussed ways to improve aid
operations.

"I had positive meetings with the Government and hope we will make
progress in addressing some of the administrative challenges we have
faced in getting approval for field operations, convoys and visas for
humanitarian aid workers," she said.

Since fighting began in March 2011 between the Syrian Government and
opposition groups seeking to oust President Bashar Al-Assad as many as
100,000 people have been killed, more than 2 million have fled to
neighbouring countries and a further 4 million have been internally
displaced. In addition, at least 6.8 million Syrian require urgent
humanitarian assistance, half of whom are children.

Ms. Amos added that the refugee crisis is having a very damaging
effect on the economy on the social structure of host communities and
as the number of people fleeing the country continues to escalate, she
urged the international community to boost their support for the
refugee appeal.Sep 6 2013 2:00PM
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