Syria says Security Council politicizing humanitarian situation

The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations says the sole goal of some Security Council members to raise the issue of humanitarian situation in Syria is to put pressure on Damascus and weaken its position before the next round of peace talks.

“Some members of the Security Council want to violate Syrian sovereignty and deny the role the Syrian government plays" in the fight against Daesh and in delivering aid to civilians trapped in militant-held areas, Bashar al-Ja’afari said in a statement following a Security Council session on Friday, the official SANA news agency reported.

Those Security Council member states want to "politicize the humanitarian situation in Syria, instead of stopping the terrorist tide,” he added.

The Syrian envoy further rejected claims by some members that Damascus is hindering the delivery of aid to besieged areas under terrorists’ control, adding that the Syrian government has pledged full cooperation with the UN and the Red Cross to deliver aid to all civilians “without any discrimination,” including those in hard-to-reach areas.

He went on to say that dealing with the humanitarian situation in Syria must be carried out through the Syrian government, and expressed his regret that some influential members of the council are playing a pivotal role in worsening the humanitarian situation in the Middle Eastern country.

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