The UN humanitarian affairs chief has expressed deep concern for communities cut off in Syria by months of fighting between government and rebel forces. Valerie Amostold the BBC she had heard accounts of near starvation, including in the capital, Damascus. Baroness Amos, who is in Syria, said she had spoken to the government about trying to get ...

The United Nations has expressed concern over the situation of hundreds of people in Syria, calling on all parties involved in the crisis in the Arab country to ensure the protection of civilians. People have suffered enough, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos said on Tuesday. The ...