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Ali Haj Suleiman

Syrians call for aid crossing to remain open ahead of key UN vote

Syrian aid workers are worried about the prospect of further restrictions on getting humanitarian aid into the country [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Idlib, Syria – Humanitarian organisations in northwestern Syria have held a sit-in demanding the United Nations Security Council keep a vital humanitarian aid crossing open.

The UNSC is set to vote later on Thursday on whether to extend a cross-border mechanism that allows humanitarian aid to directly enter opposition-held areas of Syria without first going through areas controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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