United Nations, United States, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - Neighboring conflicts spell humanitarian 'storm' in Syria: UN envoy

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2024-10-24

Syria is teetering on the brink of a "military, humanitarian and economic storm," a top UN official said Wednesday, warning of escalating violence within the country and spillover from fighting in neighboring Gaza and Lebanon. "The fires of conflict are raging in the occupied Palestinian Territory, including Gaza, and in Lebanon," Geir Pedersen, special envoy for Syria, told the UN Security Council. "And the heat is being felt in Syria too," he a......

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