Chinese envoy asks US to lift unilateral sanctions on Syria

The UN Secretariat and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs should pay high attention to this issue, strengthen research and analysis in this regard and report to the Security Council, said Zhang.

He called on all stakeholders, especially UN agencies, to increase input and coordination in humanitarian operations in Syria.

"We welcome the recent progress in cross-line humanitarian operations. There have been missions from Damascus to both the northeast and northwest. We call on the UN to continue strengthening cooperation with the Syrian government, and scale up cross-line operations in combination with cross-border deliveries."

Donor countries should fulfill their commitment of assistance to Syria as soon as possible. Assistance should not come with preconditions, nor should they be used as tools for political agenda or pressuring the Syrian government, said Zhang.

 The economic situation in Syria is extremely fragile. The international community should support the Syrian government to revitalize the economy, he said.

The Syrian government has made commendable efforts, in order to improve the livelihoods of the Syrian people, including implementing agricultural reform, helping small businesses, facilitating inter-governorate transportation, and combating the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

The international community should support Syria's endeavor with concrete actions and assistance. In addition, the international community should support Syria to defend its sovereignty and manage its own natural resources. Syria's oil fields belong to the Syrian people and cannot be subject to illegal foreign plundering, said Zhang.
   Globaltimes.cn