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UN reports cross-border food delivery to northern Aleppo, says aid fell after underfunding
Summary
Eighteen trucks carrying food crossed from Turkey into northern Aleppo, and UN assessments found displacement camps with urgent needs; OCHA said reduced funding constrained relief last year.
The United Nations reported that 18 trucks carrying food for more than 40,000 people crossed the Bab al-Salam (Bridal Salam) border crossing from Turkey into northern Aleppo and that humanitarian partners conducted a cross-border mission to assess displacement camps.
OCHA (the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) said the mission to Azaz assessed two displacement camps hosting more than 500 families living in tents. Relief partners provided food assistance to those sites, but the briefing noted that aid to northern Aleppo was significantly reduced last year due to underfunding.
OCHA flagged ongoing hostilities in some parts of Aleppo governorate, including the vicinity of Tishrin Dam, and constrained access in areas such as Manbij where NGOs face operational restrictions. The office said fuel, flour and staffing shortages were acute following a joint assessment with the World Food Programme.
Ending: The briefing concluded that many residents expressed a wish to return home but that ruined villages and limited access to services continued to block returns and recovery.
