Syria withholding aid to 9,05,000 people: UN
The Syrian government is refusing UN demands to deliver aid to about 9,05,000 people, including in Aleppo, which has been witnessing clashes since two weeks, UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said on Wednesday. Requests to greenlight aid convoys to numerous besieged areas in May were not accepted, Egeland claimed. However, aid to some areas has been partially approved, he added.