UN creates body to 'clarify' fate of thousands of people who remain missing in Syria since 2011 civil war, and UN aid chief says conflict has pushed 90% of Syrians below poverty line
UN General Assembly creates an independent body to "clarify" fate of those missing in Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, overriding objections from Damascus.According to non-governmental groups, some 100,000 people have disappeared since the start of a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests. / Photo: Reuters
"After 12 years of conflict and violence in the Syrian Arab Republic, little progress has been achieved in alleviating the suffering of families by providing answers as to the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons," said the resolution on Thursday, which passed with 83 votes in favour, 11 opposed and 62 abstentions.
The International Commission on Missing Persons cites UN estimates that in 2021 more than 130,000 Syrians were missing as a result of the conflict. The organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and a dozen Syrian groups, called on UN member nations"to support the families' right to truth."
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