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Civilians continue to be in line of fire in Syria

Civilians continue to be in line of fire in Syria

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The call to end indiscriminate employment of weapons in populated areas of Syria has continued to be ignored, according to a UN top humanitarian official.

Kyung-wha Kang, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, was speaking on Wednesday at the Security Council.

She presented a report on recent developments in Syria, which is now in its fifth year of civil conflict.

Stephanie Coutrix reports.

Duration: 3’15”

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