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Urgent Update, July 9, 2020

On July 7, China and Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on
cross-border aid. This was the 15th time Russia had exercised its veto on the
conflict in Syria. Negotiations continue with yet another vote expected on July 10.

Please take action today to contnue pressing Russia not to block renewal of the
full cross-border aid mechanism
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[[link removed]] Children wear masks in Idlib, Syria on March 18, 2020 ( © Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) DEMAND AID FOR NORTH-WEST SYRIA"Life in a tent is very hard...When I sleep, I put my infant between my legs
to keep him warm." – Displaced father of four, Idlib, Syria


Dear John,

Today, millions of people in north-west Syria urgently need food, medicine,
clean water and adequate shelter. Cornered in a crowded and ever-shrinking area
that was already struggling to accommodate the needs of its population, the
displaced continue to suffer intolerable living conditions.

Humanitarian assistance is urgently needed in north-west Syria.

The UN Security Council is preparing to vote on whether to renew a resolution
that authorizes vital aid across the Turkish border. This resolution, which
expires July 10, is a lifeline for desperate civilians — but Russia may be
planning to use their veto to block it.

Please use your voice now. Demand that the Russian government vote to renew the
UN cross-border aid to north-west Syria.
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Even by the standards of Syria’s catastrophic nine-year crisis, this
displacement and humanitarian emergency has been unprecedented.

Between December 2019 and March 2020, the Syrian government, backed by Russia,
subjected civilians in north-west Syria to a new wave of horrors – repeated air
and ground attacks on homes, hospitals and schools.

Around one million people – many of whom had been displaced repeatedly – were
forced to flee to overcrowded towns, villages and displacement camps close to the Turkish
border. They currently live in dire conditions, suffering shortages in food,
clean water and medical aid, and now face heightened transmission risks during
the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 80% of those displaced are women and children; many of the remaining
men are older persons, persons with disabilities and members of other at-risk
groups.

We must all act now to ensure that civilians in north-west Syria continue to
receive vital humanitarian aid – and we need your support to put pressure on
Russia to make this happen.
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Our world is going through times of great uncertainty. This is the time to show
solidarity with those who have been suffering for years. Thank you for taking action now.
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Yours sincerely,

Hilary

Hilary Homes
Crisis & Tactical Campaigner
Amnesty International Canada



P.S. People in north-west Syria who have had to repeatedly flee their homes from
violence are now living in dire conditions. Please join our urgent call for Russia to allow cross-border aid to continue
for civilians who have already endured unimaginable horrors.
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