The Guardian
September 1, 2016
Stephen O’Brien
UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator
UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator
"I am writing in response to a series of articles asserting that the
Syrian government “controls UN aid” and that the UN has channelled
funding intended for life-saving humanitarian response to the “Assad
regime” (Reports, 30 and 31
August). The UN welcomes public scrutiny of its humanitarian operations
in Syria. Our programmes, partners, contracting and financial details
are published online, available to the media and public alike. However,
your articles mischaracterise the UN-led humanitarian operation in
Syria, fail to offer a balanced perspective on the challenges of
operating in Syria and discredit the courageous work of national and
international humanitarian aid workers who risk their lives on a daily
basis to help millions of people in need in one of the world’s most
vicious conflicts."
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Also see:
UN’s top relief official: World body is impartial in its humanitarian work in Syria as it is elsewhere, United Nations News Centre, September 1, 2016
