China calls for increasing humanitarian support, lifting of illegal sanctions imposed on Syria

New York,SANA- China called for increasing support for humanitarian funding in Syria, and lifting all illegal unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria.

“At present, the large gaps in humanitarian funding for Syria have already affected the implementation of relief operations and early recovery projects , ” Xinhua news agency quoted Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, as saying on Thursday in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Syria: “

Geng added the Syrian government has taken positive measures to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to all regions and facilitated issuance visas for humanitarian workers.

The Chinese official indicated that the Security Council should take into account the developments of the situation in Syria and the implementation of Resolution No. 2672 in its planning for the next stage of work in a scientific manner, to continue providing humanitarian relief in Syria and alleviating its humanitarian crisis.

Regarding landmines’ blast left behind by the terrorists in Syria, Geng said: the landmines are still causing casualties among civilians, threatening the safety and security of humanitarian workers, and impeding humanitarian relief efforts.

Geng emphasized that all illegal unilateral sanctions against Syria should be lifted unconditionally and completely.

Fedaa al-Rhayiah / Shaza Qriema