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<p>Lord Bates’ statement on 16 October to the House of Lords expressed the UK’s increasing
concern regarding the estimated 50,000 people currently stranded at the Rukban camp.
A recent UN mission revealed rapid deterioration in the humanitarian situation, with
access to those at the Rukban Berm extremely constrained. To date, the UN has not
been granted sustained access by the Assad regime.</p><p> </p><p>The UK urges all
parties to ensure unconditional and sustained humanitarian access that will enable
regular aid deliveries to take place. We continue to call on all parties to ensure
that the approved humanitarian convoy from Damascus to Rukban takes place, providing
the assistance these people badly need.</p>
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