WHO’s Elizabeth Hoff pressed on Syria healthcare crisis
Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Syria Representative in Damascus, talks to Al Jazeera about besiegement tactics, evacuations and the spread of communicable diseases, as well as criticism that the UN has not fulfilled its obligations to protect civilians.
8 Jan 2018
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