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November 14, 2022

U.N. Envoy Calls on U.S. and Allies to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Citing Harm to Civilians
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A United Nations envoy is urging Western and other nations to lift
catastrophic sanctions that were imposed on Syria over a decade ago
after the start of the war. The U.N. says the measures enacted by the
United States, the European Union and others have exacerbated "the
destruction and trauma" faced by the Syrian people, leading to dangerous
shortages of medicine, food, water, shelter and other essential
resources. At least 90% of Syria's population lives in poverty, with
sanctions severely undermining efforts of economic recovery, according
to the U.N. envoy.


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