UN remains alarmed over humanitarian impact of hostilities in Syria

The fighting has left hundreds dead and injured during the past two months, and repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure have resulted in an increased level of displacement.

The UN remains deeply alarmed over the humanitarian impact of hostilities in and around the de-escalation zone in the north-west part of Syria, said Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Tuesday.

The fighting has left hundreds dead and injured during the past two months, and repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure have resulted in an increased level of displacement.

Hostilities, including airstrikes, artillery shelling and clashes, are largely concentrated in areas controlled by non-State armed groups in Idlib - the last bastion of opposition fighters - but also in Government-controlled areas.

An estimated three million civilians, one million of whom are children, are in imminent danger due to the violence, the UN said.

Since May, 330,000 women, children and men have fled their homes, mostly to overcrowded, overstretched areas.

Despite ongoing hostilities and limited access, the UN and its partners have maintained their humanitarian responses, including life-saving food, protection, education and clean water to hundreds of thousands of civilians in the north-west.