Syria: UN warns more Idlib military action will overwhelm aid needs

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UN warns more Idlib military action will overwhelm aid needs
    Byedith m. lederer, associated press
UNITED NATIONS — May 28, 2019, 4:56 PM ET



 The U.N. deputy humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that further military operations in northwest Syria's Idlib province will overwhelm aid efforts, stressing that an estimated 3 million people are caught up in crossfire in the last rebel stronghold.

Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller told the Security Council that humanitarian operations in many areas where there are active hostilities have been suspended, explaining that many of the U.N.'s humanitarian partners have been displaced.

This means the suspension of health, nutrition and protection services previously supporting some 600,000 people, including 21 immunization centers that have ceased operations, Mueller said. It also includes at least 49 health facilities that have suspended or partially suspended activities for security reasons, she said.

Read more at: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/warns-idlib-military-action-overwhelm-aid-63324324

Washington Post:

Only Trump can save Syria’s Idlib, but time is running out
By Josh Rogin  Columnist   May 9

There is little that can stop the brutal assault underway in northwest Syria, where Russian, Iranian and Assad regime forces have launched a major military offensive as millions of civilians flee for their lives. But the record shows that if President Trump acts to try to halt the slaughter, it will have real impact on the ground. Even a presidential tweet could save lives. Time is of the essence.

There’s a lot going on right now in U.S. foreign policy. The Trump administration is dealing with an escalating Iran crisis, North Korea missile firings, a shaky China trade negotiation and an attempt to oust the Venezuelan regime. It’s no mere coincidence that Bashar al-Assad and Moscow chose this moment to retake the last rebel-held area of Syria using scorched-earth tactics, committing atrocities along the way.

The region of Idlib holds about 3 million civilians, including 1 million children, who were moved there from across the country because they would not submit to the Assad regime. And now there is deafening silence from the international community about their brutal slaughter.

James F. Jeffrey, the State Department’s special envoy for Syria, told me the U.S. government sees a “major escalation” by the regime and its allies in Idlib and is working diplomatic channels to de-escalate the fighting.

Read more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/only-trump-can-save-syrias-idlib-but-time-is-running-out/2019/05/09/dd7cf19a-728e-11e9-9eb4-0828f5389013_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.ed51db95cfcd

One of my favorite congressmen, Adam Kinzinger tweeted this out:

Adam Kinzinger
‏Verified account @RepKinzinger

We said #NeverAgain. We said enough is enough. We said #AssadMustGo. But it's time for action -- it's time to step in, step up, & hold Assad and Putin accountable. This onslaught in #Idlib will not stop with our continued silence.


Only Trump can save Syria’s Idlib, but time is running out

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/only-trump-can-save-syrias-idlib-but-time-is-running-out/2019/05/09/dd7cf19a-728e-11e9-9eb4-0828f5389013_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.ed51db95cfcd

https://twitter.com/RepKinzinger/status/1126895517907214337