Focus on Arts and Ecology

June 25, 2021 

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Wednesday called for the expansion of cross-line humanitarian assistance within Syria and the removal of unilateral sanctions against the country.

The humanitarian situation in Syria is facing multiple challenges, including a declining economy, sharp depreciation of the country's currency, severe food insecurity, rapid transmission of COVID-19, and oil shortages, said Zhang.

To improve the humanitarian situation requires joint global efforts and a holistic approach, he said.

It is important to have the Syrian government fully play its leading role and continue to scale up cross-line humanitarian relief operations, Zhang told the Security Council.

Here is more of what Zhang had to say.

(Sources: China Report)