A ceasefire in the north-western province of Idlib, brokered by Turkey and Russia, who support opposing sides in the conflict, is generally still holding.
The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs havr called on the Security Councilto unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people.syria
With the ingredients for a "perfect storm” brewing in the Syrian province of Idlib, the international community cannot allow civilians there to succumb to such a fate, the UN Envoy for the country has told the Security Council.
Following claims that Syrian government forces are preparing an attack on Idlib, aid agencies say it would cause vast suffering for the millions of civilians trapped in the region.