Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Syria

The Secretary-General welcomes the resumption of United Nations life-saving humanitarian deliveries from Türkiye into north-west Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing today.

Though our humanitarian operations have continued to assist millions of people in need in north-west Syria, the Bab al-Hawa crossing has long been central to the UN’s efforts to deliver aid in the north-west.

With more people than ever requiring humanitarian aid in Syria, the Secretary-General underscores the need for ever greater efforts to be made to ensure we reach all those who need it.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

New York, 19 September 2023