Serious concern over surge in violence in Syria, many casualties, thousands displaced

Geir O'Pederson, the UN special envoy for Syria, issued a statement on Sunday, saying that the sharp increase in fighting in Aleppo province has spread to parts of Idlib and Hama provinces and that the fighting has made the situation volatile and unpredictable. Pedersen expressed grave concern at the rapid changes in the border areas, including the rise of the Security Council-designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and an intensification of government airstrikes. He said, "In a country that has been battling war and conflict for almost 14 years, the latest developments pose serious risks to civilians and have serious implications for regional and international peace and security." Stressed the urgent need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and called on all parties to uphold international law. “What we are seeing happening in Syria,” the Special Envoy said, It is emblematic of the collective failure to establish the conditions that have been clearly needed for many years, namely a genuine political process to implement Security Council resolution 2254 (2015). “The deepening humanitarian crisis, meanwhile Adam Abdelmoula, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria, also drew attention to the grave humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, where an upsurge in violence since 27 November has claimed the lives of many people, including women and children and displaced families. Describing the situation as "tragic", he urged all parties involved in the fighting to immediately end the conflict and prioritize the safety of civilians, including the safety of aid workers. He said, "The Syrian people must not suffer any further suffering and we urge that they be given the opportunity to negotiate." © UNICEF/Muhannad Al-Asadi Thousands of people have fled the violence The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that thousands of people are being forced to flee the violence in Aleppo, many of whom , are taking shelter in safe open areas. The main M-5 Damascus-Aleppo highway between Sarqab city (Idlib) and Aleppo is closed to traffic.Aleppo city A curfew was imposed on Friday and Saturday, and all public facilities, including universities and schools, were suspended. Hospitals were reportedly filled with injured people, while banks and automated teller machines (ATMs) ran out of cash. Adam Abdelmoula said, “This latest increase in fighting comes at a time when countless people are forced to flee their homes and livelihoods, while many of them People have already suffered the trauma of displacement and now they are being displaced once again. Underscoring the seriousness of the long-running crisis, Adam Abdelmoula said that more than half a million people have returned from Lebanon since September. And before the refugees arrived, more than 16.7 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance. “Even more lives are at risk from this recent increase in violence,” he said. are coming, who now need to be rescued immediately."


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