“Thousands of innocent lives are going to be lost, once again, if urgent action is not taken.”

An estimated three-quarters of a million civilians in South West Syria are in danger, caught in the crossfire incuding airstrikes and heavy shelling.

Filippo Grandi, the United Nations Refugees Chief, calls for a redoubling of efforts to cease hostilities, saying the protection, safety and security of civilians and humanitarian workers is of utmost importance, and a core principle of international humanitarian law.

I am gravely concerned for the civilian population caught in the crossfire in South West Syria, including airstrikes and heavy shelling. An estimated 750,000
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