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Secretary-General on Syria Board of Inquiry

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 9:16 pm
Press Release: United Nations

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria Board of Inquiry

The Secretary-General has decided to establish an internal United Nations Board of Inquiry to investigate the incident involving a United Nations – Syrian Arab Red Crescent relief operation to Urum al-Kubra, Syria, on 19 September 2016.

In the evening of 19 September, as 31 trucks delivered lifesaving assistance in Urum al-Kubra, a few kilometres west of Aleppo city, humanitarians came under fire. At least 18 people, including the head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Urum al-Kubra, were killed. The warehouse where supplies were being unloaded, as well as a nearby medical clinic, were also severely damaged.

The Board of Inquiry will ascertain the facts of the incident and report to the Secretary-General upon the completion of its work. The Secretary-General will review the report and decide what further steps to take.

The Secretary-General urges all parties concerned to cooperate fully with the Board.

New York, 30 September 2016

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