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Syria, January 11, 2016
Continued Humanitarian Access Needed in Madaya, Syria
One aid convoy will not meet all long-term humanitarian needs
Portland, Ore. — The global organization Mercy Corps urges all parties to the conflict in Syria to allow humanitarian organizations rapid, safe and unfettered access to the towns of Madaya and Bukain through the most direct routes in order to reach thousands of innocent civilians at risk of starvation.

According to the United Nations, some 42,000 people have been trapped in Madaya since July 2015 without access to food, medical supplies or fuel for heat. There are credible reports of severe cases of malnutrition and deaths due to starvation.

“Civilians cannot wait for politicians to hammer out a solution to the war in Syria, which may take years. Men, women and children in Madaya need help now,” says Ashley Proud, South Central Syria Director for Mercy Corps…