Syria: More than half who have fled war-torn Idlib province are children, says UN

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Britain's UN ambassador tells Sky News the UN has been given 'a very sobering and frightening humanitarian briefing' on the war.

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She said the"absolute priority is a cessation of hostilities as soon as possible".

"Russia and the Syria regime don't really care what price has to be paid by civilians," she said, accusing Assad of holding up medical supplies in order to regain control of rebel-strongholds across the country. "If Assad can't put right the problems that led to the crisis in 2011-2012 then Syria will never be stable, and the government of Syria will never be able to govern the whole of Syria."So there are some very pressing, long-term questions to sort out as well as these immediate short-term needs," added Ms Pierce, who is soon to take up her new role as the UK's ambassador to the United States.

Moscow and Ankara's response followed calls from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

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