UK ambassador to UN accuses Russia of 'lack of humanity' over Syria, as it's revealed that more than half of those displaced in Idlib are children
Britain's UN ambassador Karen Pierce has accused Russia of a"lack of humanity" in Syria, as the UN revealed that more than half of the nearly million people displaced in Idlib province by the escalating conflict are children.had been given"a very sobering and frightening humanitarian briefing" on the current civilian crisis in the nine-year civil war., as freezing conditions add to the war-torn population's woes.
Ms Pierce, who has been critical of Russia's conduct in the conflict, also accused Moscow of abusing the UN's veto system to"protect" Syrian leader Bashar al Assad, who she said was"attacking his own people".that are killing and injuring innocent civilians.
"The UN wants to act. And 13 members of the Security Council want to act. But we are stopped from acting because of Russia, supported by China," she told Sky News.
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