UN call for the protection of civilians during fighting in Syria

NEW YORK (AP) - The UN and the Syrian parties are called upon to protect civilians in their battles. Given the heavy fighting in cities such as Aleppo and Damascus demanded the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, with open access for aid agencies in the combat zones. According to their estimates have fled in recent days alone 200 000 people from the embattled city of Aleppo economy. No one knows that how many civilians are trapped in the fighting.