UK urges all parties to protect civilian lives to prevent further suffering in Syria

Following recent developments in Syria, the UK urges all parties to protect civilian lives and infrastructure to prevent further suffering, the displacement of vulnerable people, and disruption to essential humanitarian aid, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement, Report informs.

“We reiterate our call for a Syrian-led political solution to the conflict. The Assad regime has created the conditions for the current escalation through its ongoing refusal to engage in a political process and its reliance on Russia and Iran,” reads the statement.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stressed that the regime and all actors in Syria’s conflict must support and engage with negotiations as called for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254.