UN Urges Donor States to Address Unexploded Ordnance in Syria
ARK News.. Vanessa Frazier, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, has urged donor countries to support efforts by the United Nations and the Syrian government to address the issue of unexploded ordnance in Syria.
According to the UN News Centre, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric quoted Frazier as saying at the conclusion of her visit to Damascus that “unexploded ordnance and landmines continue to pose a significant challenge,” urging donors to back both UN and Syrian efforts to tackle this critical issue.
Dujarric added that the Special Representative’s visit to Syria focused on exploring new opportunities for cooperation with the Syrian government to strengthen child protection and expand UN support.
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