UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The slaying of a humanitarian worker in northwest Syria on Wednesday, the 23rd since 2020, saddened the United Nations, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Dujarric told a regular briefing that the Syrian aid worker was killed by a car bomb on his way to work in al Bab in northern Aleppo.
"This tragedy is a stark reminder of the continuing hostilities in Syria, which are claiming the lives of civilians and aid workers," said the spokesman.
The deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations, Mark Cutts, condemned the attack and called for a full investigation.
Dujarric added that the UN cross-border operation from Turkiye into Syria continues, reaching 2.4 million people every month in northwest Syria. Last month, more than 1,000 trucks crossed from the Bab al-Hawa crossing point, carrying food, shelter, nutrition and health supplies.
"Some 4.1 million men, women and children need humanitarian aid in northwest Syria this year," he said. "That is up from 3.4 million last year. Most of these people are women and children." ■
