“Thomas-Greenfield will receive briefings on the extensive support provided by the United Nations and its partner agencies to meet the dire humanitarian needs in Syria,” U.S. Mission to the UN said in a statement. “Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will meet with Syrian refugees in Turkey to hear about their experiences, first-hand. The Ambassador will meet with NGO partners and United Nations agencies’ representatives, who are working to provide life-saving food and other assistance to Syrians who otherwise would be without. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will also meet with senior Turkish officials to discuss Turkey’s crucial role in the facilitation of cross-border assistance and its protection of millions of Syrian refugees.”

Thomas-Greenfield’s visit comes during crucial conversations at the United Nations about continuing and expanding the UN’s ability to provide essential cross-border humanitarian aid to millions of Syrians in desperate need. (ILKHA)