UN urges immediate humanitarian access to Syria

Lucas said the humanitarian situation is dire: over 2 million refugees, almost 5 million Syrians displaced within the country, one-third of Syria's housing destroyed, and 6,000 new refugees every day.

U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos praised the council for addressing “the horrifying humanitarian situation in Syria.”

“As the number of those dying displaced and fleeing the country continues to rise, we need the whole international community to come together to work to bring an end to this crisis,” she said.