The United Nations is considering overseeing a Russian proposal to create humanitarian corridors for civilians who wish to leave besieged Aleppo, despite strong opposition from aid organisations. Confidential documents seen by the Guardian detailing internal UN deliberations on the Kremlin's proposal, described as "deeply flawed" by humanitarian agencies, reveal the contours of a debate inside an organisation that wants to provide assistance to suffering civilians in Aleppo but fears being seen as an accomplice in an onslaught that has left a quarter of a million civilians under siege.
The Guardian: UN considers role in Russia’s ‘deeply flawed’ humanitarian corridors plan for Aleppo
A Syrian carries the body of a child following reported air strikes on July 17, 2016 in the rebel-controlled neighbourhood of Maysar in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
