UN urges immediate humanitarian access to Syria

Amos said aid is urgently needed for up to 2 million people in areas that humanitarian agencies have been unable to reach for many months.

She also called for a halt to the targeting of civilians and vital services including schools, shops and hospitals.

Amos said “getting to a point where the Security Council has been able to reach consensus on humanitarian issues with respect to Syria is a very strong and important step.”

“Our task now is to turn these strong words into meaningful action for the children, women and men who are the victims of the continued brutality and violence,” she added.