How Syria Stymied the UN

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How Syria Stymied the UN

Mark Leon Goldberg

Dec 06, 2024

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In the face of this renewed and intense fighting in Syria, parts of the UN system are snapping into action—specifically, the humanitarian agencies, which are on the ground delivering assistance to people who’ve been displaced. On the other hand, the Security Council is doing next to nothing, other than providing a forum in which the American and Russian…

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