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Some 9.3 million people in Syria – or about 40% of the population – now need outside assistance, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This figure has risen by 2.5m from the 6.8m total the UN gave in September.<\/span>
The Syria crisis “continues to deteriorate rapidly and inexorably”, Ms Amos told the UN Security Council.<\/span>
Meanwhile, UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is due to hold talks with US and Russian diplomats aimed at paving the way for a Syria peace conference.<\/span>
In Geneva, Mr Brahimi will also meet representatives from the rest of the UN Security Council and Syria’s neighbours ahead of the conference planned for later this month.<\/span>
The Syrian government and opposition groups disagree over how the formal negotiations should be structured: the opposition demands that President Bashar al-Assad should resign, while Damascus says there should be no pre-conditions.<\/span>
In a separate development, Damascus announced a nationwide vaccination campaign to immunise every Syrian child against polio, measles, mumps and rubella, even in rebel-held territories.<\/span>
This comes weeks after cases of polio were confirmed in the country for the first time in 14 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Rapid deterioration’<\/strong><\/span>
Baroness Amos said the UN Security Council “should put its full political weight with both the regime and opposition parties” to ensure access for humanitarian workers.<\/span>
The baroness “continues to press the council for their help and influence over those parties who can ensure the protection of civilians and civilian facilities; the safe passage of medical personnel and supplies; the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance,” her spokeswoman Amanda Pitt said.<\/span>
More than half of those in need are people living in Syria displaced by conflict, a total of 6.5m, up from 4.25m internally displaced people in June.<\/span>
Last month, the UN Security Council expressed alarm at the “rapid deterioration” of the humanitarian situation in Syria and demanded immediate access for aid.<\/span>
It followed a resolution on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons.<\/span>
The UN says the number of those needing help has risen by more than 30% from 6.8 million in September. Syria has a population of 23 million.<\/span>
There are more than 2.5 million people in isolated or besieged areas of Syria, many of whom are living without adequate food or electricity or access to medical supplies.<\/span>
Aid agencies complain that the Syrian government has hindered access to visas and tried to limit the number of foreign groups operating in the country.<\/span>
Neighbouring countries such as Jordan are warning that they cannot cope with the influx of refugees crossing from Syria.<\/span>
The UN estimates that more than 2m people have fled Syria since the unrest began in March 2011 resulting in a humanitarian crisis.<\/span>
Most have sought refuge in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.<\/span>
More than 100,000 people are estimated to have been killed since the conflict began.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: BBC News<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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