India has said it remains concerned at the ongoing violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria and asked all sides in the war-torn nation to immediately cease attacks against civilians.
“We remain concerned at the ongoing violence and continually deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria. We urge all sides in Syria to sincerely implement the Security Council resolutions on humanitarian efforts and ensure humanitarian access, immediately cease attacks against civilians and lift the siege of populated areas,” India’s Ambassador to the UN Asoke Mukerji said.
He made the comments during the Security Council open debate on ‘The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question’ here on Tuesday. Mukerji stressed that unilateral sanctions which adversely impact on the Syrian population must be lifted.