The China envoy to the United Nations demanded the removal of sanctions that block valuable aid to Syrian children as the inaction of the UN threatens their survival.
Zhang Jun, the permanent envoy to the UN, has stated that these repressive unilateral sanctions are destroying countries' economic base and development. He added that these sanctions are taking away the children of these countries' lives and development and their fundamental rights.
China Calls To Save Syrian Children
The aid for the destruction caused by the powerful earthquake in Syrian is hampered by the sanctions heaped by the US and its allies, stopping the delivery of heavy equipment and specialized tools for rescue. Zhang clarified that the sluggish UN condemned these children to die trapped. It could have been avoided if the support given earlier, he told the Security Council meeting concerning children and armed conflict, reported China Daily HK.
He added that all countries imposing illegal sanctions remove them now and not put conditions, calling attention to some parties. Remarked that if they don't do that, they are helpers of the calamity that robs children of everything. Described these countries as hypocrites that value political one-upmanship as the goal over humanity, noted English News.
Zhang stresses that children should be shielded from armed conflict and must be protected by diplomacy and resolution. The UN should deal in good faith, true multiallelism, dialogue, and cooperation. He added the rule of law must not be broken to avoid conflict, and supporting the welfare of children is the most important.
One crucial aspect is the observance of international law that enforces children's rights in armed conflicts. The Chinese envoy said the last nation not to agree with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to act must agree to universal coverage, citing China Today.
He identifies the United States not signing it, which would impact the wars and conflicts that have had children as collateral damage.
China Tells the US To Remove Sanctions
Last Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told the US to abandon illegal unilateral sanctions against Syria and added it has been authoring humanitarian calamities due to its actions, mentioned Global Times.
Media sources state that the US will give six months of sanctions relief for Damascus, but with conditions. Only transactions for recovery efforts to support reconstruction after the destructive earthquake a week earlier.
Wang Wenbin spoke to an outlet and gave critical observations from one question. He asked the US to lift all sanctions and end such illegal sanctions, calling the show it is hyping of its temporary relief as insincere. Other nations have been generous to Syria as humanity to others prevails in disasters.
Washington has placed an invasion and illegal sanctions on Damascus for a long time. Causing terrible suffering in the lives of Syria, now even saying their children have been impacted.
In the first 72 hours, the US imposed punitive actions imposed had stopped crucial assistance in the first 72 hours in Syria, and it made everything worse. Damascus said it was politics, not humanity, said Wang.
China in the UN urged the removal of sanctions that are killing Syrian children because the US imposed sanctions.
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