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ICRC: Syria humanitarian crisis likely to worsen

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The humanitarian situation in Syria is likely get worse, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday, underlining the need for "urgent measures" to ease the effects of a year of bloodshed.

 

Jakob Kellenberger came to Moscow to ask Russia to help persuade the Syrian government to allow more access for humanitarian aid to Syrians trapped in zones of fighting. (Reuters)

 

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