PORTLAND, Ore.,
Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- We are encouraged by the apparent breakthrough in negotiations
on Syria and hopeful that it will
pave the way to a permanent cease-fire and, eventually, a lasting
peace. A cessation of hostilities by all parties to the conflict
will allow for humanitarian access to the millions of innocent
Syrian civilians trying to survive a seemingly endless war.
At Mercy Corps, we see our team in Syria courageously navigating battlefields to
deliver urgently needed food, blankets and other supplies to people
trapped in the crossfire. We see tens of thousands of men, women
and children desperately looking for a safe place, without finding
one.
We must ask: Why wait one more week before the fighting
stops?
What we have seen in Syria over
these past years of war is shameful. It's time to end the fighting.
It's time to end the bombing. It's time to end the war. Now.
Neal Keny-Guyer
Chief Executive Officer
Mercy Corps
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global
humanitarian agency saving and improving lives in the world's
toughest places. With a network of experienced professionals
in more than 40 countries, we partner with local communities to put
bold ideas into action to help people recover, overcome hardship
and build better lives. Now, and for the future.
www.mercycorps.org.
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