Five UN agencies say they may have to suspend aid in Syria, call for action in rare joint statement

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[quote]Leaders of five UN agencies have appealed to the international community to stop the "cruelty and carnage" in Syria, warning they may soon be forced to suspend humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.

The UN leaders said on Monday that their "capacity to do more was diminishing, due to security and other practical limitations within Syria as well as funding constraints".

"We are precariously close, perhaps within weeks, to suspending some humanitarian support," the UN leaders said.

"We, leaders of UN agencies charged with dealing with the human costs of this tragedy, appeal to political leaders involved to meet their responsibility to the people of Syria and to the future of the region.[/quote]