--- description: Syria will allow the U.N. to bring humanitarian aid to war-torn areas of the country following negotiations in Damascus title: U.N. to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Besieged Parts of Syria image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdd7ef3f3b8743dc/69887de5bc6cfcbf9a3dbc3b/rtx2796c.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Syria](/tag/syria/) ## Syria Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # U.N. to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Besieged Parts of Syria by [Nash Jenkins](/author/p-nash-jenkins/) ## Nash Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2016 3:26 AM CUT  Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, right, talks with the U.N. special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, in Damascus on Feb. 16, 2016 Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, right, talks with the U.N. special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, in Damascus on Feb. 16, 2016SANA/Reuters by [Nash Jenkins](/author/p-nash-jenkins/) ## Nash Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2016 3:26 AM CUT Syria will [allow](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/russia-rejects-war-crimes-accusation-syria-attacks-160216175121002.html "undefined") the U.N. to bring humanitarian aid to war-torn areas of the country following negotiations in Damascus. U.N. officials responsible for humanitarian programs said that convoys would deliver aid to seven besieged regions within a matter of days, al-Jazeera reported Tuesday. The meeting came before an impending [temporary cease-fire](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35556783 "undefined") agreed upon by global powers engaged in the conflict. “It is clear it is the duty of the government of Syria to want to reach every Syrian person wherever they are and allow the U.N. to bring humanitarian aid,” U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura, who brokered the agreement with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, said in a statement. Syrian government forces have recently ramped up their advance with the support of Russian air strikes, which France and Turkey have condemned as “war crimes.” Russia [denies allegations](http://time.com/4225448/russia-syria-doctors-without-borders-hospital/ "undefined") that its forces have bombed hospitals and schools in civilian areas. Peace talks sponsored by the U.N. are slated to begin at the end of next week after a previous round of negotiations was suspended earlier this month. \[[_Al-Jazeera_](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/russia-rejects-war-crimes-accusation-syria-attacks-160216175121002.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4226911/syrian-civil-war-united-nations/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4226911/syrian-civil-war-united-nations/"},"headline":"U.N. to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Besieged Parts of Syria","datePublished":"2016-02-17T03:26:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T15:08:15.093Z","description":"The agreement comes days before a proposed temporary cease-fire in the country","url":"https://time.com/4226911/syrian-civil-war-united-nations/","keywords":["Syria","russia","United Nations","Syrian Civil War","UN","assad"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdd7ef3f3b8743dc/69887de5bc6cfcbf9a3dbc3b/rtx2796c.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nash Jenkins","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/p-nash-jenkins/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdd7ef3f3b8743dc/69887de5bc6cfcbf9a3dbc3b/rtx2796c.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"SANA handout photo shows Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem (R) talking with U.N. 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