Humanitarian aid deliveries resume in Syria, UN says

New York, Sept. 23, 2016 (Xinhua/ NAN) An inter-agency, cross-line convoy has entered the besieged Syrian town of Moadamiyeh in rural Damascus, bringing assistance for 35,000 people, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric  has said.

“Today’s convoy included food, medical supplies, education, water and sanitation and other supplies,” Dujarric said.

Aid deliveries have resumed based on the humanitarian imperative to stay and deliver aid even in the most difficult situation, although assurances of safe passage are needed first.

“The resumed convoys will be undertaken on a case by case basis, depending on conditions on the ground, including in Aleppo,” in northern Syria, he said.

The resumption follows the implementation of a nation-wide ceasefire on Sept. 12 at sundown after a landmark agreement was reached earlier this month by the U.S. and Russia. (Xinhua/ NAN)

(Edited by Julius Enehikhuere)