Chinese envoy urges immediate, full lift of unilateral sanctions on Syria

A Chinese envoy urged relevant countries to immediately and fully lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, and called on the UN Security Council to make clear provisions to this end.
“We have always supported the United Nations and the international community in extending humanitarian relief to Syrians in line with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and impartiality,” Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told a UN General Assembly debate on the Syrian humanitarian issue.
Unilateral sanctions have caused immeasurable negative impacts on the socioeconomic recovery and development in Syria by impeding the international humanitarian agencies’ operation in the country, he pointed out.
“Such measures have become the most significant obstacle to solving the Syrian humanitarian issue, and must thus be immediately and fully lifted. The Security Council must make clear provisions to this end,” he said.
The Security Council adopted Resolution 2642 on July 12 to re-authorize cross-border aid deliveries into Syria for six months. The resolution decides to extend the authorization for aid deliveries through the crossing at Bab al-Hawa on the border with Turkey till January 10, 2023. A further extension of an additional six months will require a separate Security Council resolution.
In his remarks, Dai said that resolution 2642 allows for a more flexible arrangement for renewing the authorization for cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, which will facilitate the Security Council’s timely assessment on and adjustment to its authorization. – CGTN