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Syria: Amid ‘promising’ diplomatic steps, UN envoy says hostilities continue on the ground

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): Despite the “promising” steps in Syria that followed diplomatic talks in the Kazak capital, Astana – a nationwide ceasefire announced last December, and the de-escalation zones created inside Syria to deepen that effort – a United Nations envoy on Monday warned of ongoing hostilities between the Government and armed opposition groups in several areas, such as Hama, Homs, and Damascus.

Syria: Agreement on ‘de-escalation zones’ could lift UN-facilitated political talks

New York, May 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said on Thursday that next week’s UN-facilitated talks in Geneva will benefit from the dynamics of the negotiations which began in Astana, Kazakhstan, earlier this month, which saw an agreement between Russia, Iran and Turkey on ‘de-escalation zones’ in war-torn Syria.

Syria: Air strikes kills 11 civilians

Aleppo, May 10 (IBNS): At least 11 civilians were killed in a village north of the Syrian city of Raqqa due to airstrikes, a war monitoring group claimed on Wednesday.

UN envoy commends plan to setup de-escalation zones in Syria as ‘promising positive step’

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): Following on Thursday’s signing of a deal to setup so-called ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria, the United Nations envoy for the war-torn country praised the agreement and said its success could bolster the path towards peace talks.

UN envoy urges Syrian parties to ‘press ahead’ after Astana talks suspended

New York, May 4 (Just Earth News): A senior United Nations mediator on Wednesday urged the continuation of talks on a Syrian ceasefire being held in the Kazak capital of Astana.

In Lebanon and Syria, UN emergency food chief appeals for humanitarian access

New York, May 4 (Just Earth News):I The head of the United Nations emergency food relief agency on Wednesday appealed for “regular, unimpeded and sustained” humanitarian access during meetings with senior government officials and partners in Lebanon and Syria – his first official visit since assuming office.

Syria: IS attack on camp, kills 30

Shaddadi, May 2 (IBNS): ISIS terrorists attacked near Syria's north-eastern border with Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring 34 others, media reports said.

Syria: UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs

Washington, May 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern part of Syria’s Ghouta, where some 400,000 people are trapped.

Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate

New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced from their homes, an advocate for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) underlined the need to respect their rights and empower them so that they can grow to their full potential.

Damascus, Apr 27 (IBNS): Damascus airport was rocked by a massive explosion near the facility on early Thursday, reports said.

The incident was reported by UK based watch-group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of SOHR was quoted as saying in the media. The cause of the explosion is not clear as of yet. Further details awaited.

Syria: UN aid officials urge end to airstrikes on hospitals

New York, Apr 27(Just Earth News): Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials on Wednesday called for an end to such attacks.

Syria: Terrorists bombing kills several people

Aleppo, Apr 15 (IBNS): In a terrorist car bomb attack in al-Rashideen area west of Aleppo city of Syria on Saturday left several people killed, media reports said.

Syria: UN chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of alleged chemical attack; OPCW investigating

New York, Apr 5(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said that he is “deeply disturbed” by reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in an airstrike in the Khan Shaykhun area of southern Idlib, Syria.

Suspected gas attack in Syria kills nine children among 35 dead

Damascus, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Suspected gas attack by Syrian Government or Russian jets has killed at least 35 people, including nine children, The Telegraph reported quoting a British-based war monitoring group.

Syria: Child injured in terrorist shell attack

Daraa, Mar 27 (IBNS): Terrorist groups affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra fired shells al-Sahare neighborhood and the Panorama area in Daraa city of Syria, injuring a child, medioa reports said on Monday.