GENEVA (Sputnik) —The Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) is one of the two Syrian opposition delegations taking part in the peace negotiations and includes representatives of some groups considered to be terrorist organizations by Syria and Russia.
"Now the concentration is on the political transition in Syria, not on the humanitarian issues. Because this is the responsibility now of the United Nations and friends of the Syrian people. They are doing okay now, but we want them to do more. We discuss it [humanitarian aid] in our special meetings, there is a task force that focuses on this," Meslet explained.
A US-Russia-brokered ceasefire came into force in Syria on February 27, although it does not apply to terrorist groups operating in the country, including IS.
According to UN estimates, some 4.6 million are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Syria. UN officials have expressed hope that the new round of intra-Syrian peace talks would prevent the five-year conflict from entering its sixth year.
Since the beginning of 2016, UN agencies have delivered humanitarian aid to over six million people in besieged areas in Syria.
