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UN envoy Geir Pedersen calls for 'increased, immediate' aid to Syria

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15-12-2024 | 08:29

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UN envoy Geir Pedersen calls for 'increased, immediate' aid to Syria

The United Nations envoy to Syria on Sunday urged "increased, immediate" aid to the war-ravaged country as he arrived in its capital Damascus.

"Syria has been through an enormous... humanitarian crisis," said Geir Pedersen. "We need to make sure that Syria receives increased, immediate humanitarian assistance."

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